India vs England 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: The match is being held in London.India vs England 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: India started off their second Test against England in the ongoing five-match series on a positive note by ending the first day on 276/3 in their first innings at Lord’s, London. The first Test was drawn.
After being sent out to bat first, India openers Rohit Sharma (83) and KL Rahul (127*) stitched a 126-run partnership. James Anderson (2/52) scalped two wickets in the middle to peg the visitors back a little bit but a 117-run third-wicket partnership between Rahul and skipper Virat Kohli (43) changed the fortunes in the final session. Ollie Robinson (1/47) dismissed Kohli towards the end of the day. Earlier, the start of play was delayed by 15 minutes because of some morning rain.
England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Haseeb Hameed, Joe Root(c), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, James Anderson
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England's James Anderson celebrates taking the wicket of India's Virat Kohli with teammates. (Reuters Photo)
KL Rahul (127*) remains unbeaten from start to finish on the first day of the second Test as India end the day on 276/3 after 90 overs. India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (1*) will resume alongside the centurion at Lord's tomorrow.
And that's the end of his knock! Kohli is sent back to the pavilion on 42 by Robinson. The India skipper's edge is carried to the slips where it's taken by Root comfortably. A late, late boost for England on Day 1. IND: 267/3 (84.4 overs)
A boundary against Wood and he brings it up! Rahul reaches his sixth Test ton in 212 balls, hitting nine boundaries and a six. After Vinoo Mankad and Ravi Shastri, he becomes the third Indian opener to hit a century at Lord's. This is also Rahul's fourth Test century outside Asia, only second in the list behind the great Sunil Gavaskar. IND: 247/2 (78 overs)
The visiting pair are taking it a bit slow now with Rahul on 91* and Kohli on 28*. IND: 225/2 (73 overs)
India are on a roll right now as they cross the 200-run mark! Rahul (83*) and Kohli (14*) complete their half-century stand together, keeping the danger of Wood and Curran at bay. Still 25 overs left till stumps. IND: 203/2 (65 overs)
Be it Robinson or Anderson or Curran, Rahul (75*) is in the mood to score runs and quickly! He hits three fours in three straight overs but hits a roadblock in the form of Wood. Just two runs off the pacer's over. IND: 189/2 (60 overs)
After a maiden opening over of the final session, Rahul (59*) gets it going again with a well-timed boundary against Anderson. Kohli (3*) finally opens his account in the following over with a two and a single. IND: 164/2 (55 overs)
Potentially a 2 hour and 45-minute final session if the light allows. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul in the middle for India. Ollie Robinson begins for England.
IND- 157/2 in the first innings with the fifties from Rahul and Rohit. Anderson has been at its best with 2 wickets in this session. A possible Kohli vs Anderson battle in the final session? Stay tuned.
Pujara departs for 9 as Bairstow takes the catch in the slips. That's the ninth time James Anderson has dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara in Test cricket. The only batsman he has dismissed more is Peter Siddle with 11 dismissals. IND- 150/2
James Anderson, with a crucial breakthrough and Rohit is gone for 83! Anderson kept pegging away and brought one back into the stumps which finds a way through Rohit's defence. It is such a shame he couldn’t get 17 more, but what a job he has done for his side. IND- 126-1
SIX!!! KL Rahul charges down the ground and dispatches Moeen Ali over long-off for a maximum. First Boundary for Rahul after spending almost 3 hours on crease ! 108th delivery and it's a SIX
This is only India’s second 100 opening stand in England in 41 years. India in a strong position on Day 1. IND- 105/0
SIXXXXX! Rohit Sharma takes on the short ball from Mark Wood and its sails over fine leg for a maximum. Slow pitch at Lord's and England have drifted too straight and into the legside. Made batting easier for Rohit
Rohit Sharma brings up his 50 from 83 balls, a top-class innings by a top-class player, batting brilliantly in the difficult conditions this morning. IND- 71/0
There's the test of the bouncer, but it's not too high and the line is very well down leg too. Rohit swivels, doesn't control the shot but manages to send it fine past Buttler to the fine leg fence
A second fifty stand of the series for Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul!
India's opening partnership surviving 20+ overs in Tests outside Asia -
Jan 2011 - Dec 2020: No instances
Since Jan 2021: Five times in nine innings
FOUR! Rohit Sharma gets a thick edge that goes past the slips cordon for a boundary to the third man. Rohit Sharma has moved to 40 with that. IND- 56/0
Update: Early lunch has been taken on Day 1 of the second Test.
Covers are coming on and hopefully this won't last long. India have gone through this session without losing a wicket. Stay tuned as we bring more live updates from the ground. Lunch will be taken at 1:10 PM local time. The covers are still on. IND- 46/0