Key, on 33, was the first to go, caught by wicketkeeper Phil Mustard when his attempted sweep shot cannoned off his pad and onto his gloves.

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It got even more exciting when Tamim slog-swept two sixes in an over off Swann, and as he eyed his third Test century Kayes reached his first fifty at this level with a well-executed sweep shot for four off the expensive Swann.

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India, who won the first Test by 113 runs, had a chance to break the partnership when Tamim, on 138, top-edged an attempted sweep shot off Virender Sehwag but Sachin Tendulkar was unable to hang on to a diving catch in the deep and hurt his shoulder in the process.

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