Latest updates: After almost two sessions of play were washed out due to rain, England’s bowlers made optimum use of the ideal bowling conditions available to them. Magnificent use of swing bowling . Leading the charge was once again, the pro James Anderson, who bagged another five-wicket haul troubling Indian batsmen and bundling them out in an extended session of play. Spell from Chris Woakes was special as well. Indian batsmen never really got in. Couple of 20s from Kohli and Ashwin. Rahane got a start but was accounted by the genius of Anderson.Three ducks in the innings Day 1 report: Rain meant there was no play on the first day of the second Test between England and India at Lord’s on Thursday. Early morning overcast skies in north London eventually gave way to gentle but persistent rain which was sufficient to ensure the pitch and square remained fully covered. [caption id=“attachment_4867071” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]
England captain Joe Root and India captain Virat Kohli. Agencies[/caption] The match had been due to start at 11:00am local time (1000 GMT) but with rain still falling and the skies above Lord’s increasingly dark, the umpires called it a day at 4:50pm (1550 GMT). It was the first time a whole day’s Test play in England had been lost to bad weather since 24 August 2013 when the fourth day of the fifth Ashes clash at The Oval was abandoned without a ball bowled. The last time a day’s Test play was washed out completely at Lord’s came 17 years ago when the scheduled opening day of the first Test against Pakistan was abandoned on 17 May 2001. Officials later confirmed they would look to conduct the toss at 10:30am on Friday, with a view to an 11:00am start and that 98 overs, rather than the standard 90, would be scheduled for the second day in a bid to make-up lost playing time. England lead the current five-match series 1-0 after a 31-run victory in the first Test at Edgbaston last week. They will, however, make at least two changes to their side. England captain Joe Root confirmed on Wednesday that Ollie Pope, a 20-year-old Surrey batsman, would make his Test debut in place of the dropped Dawid Malan. Pope will become the fourth player under 21 to represent England in Test cricket this year, following Mason Crane, Dominic Bess and Sam Curran. England will be without Ben Stokes at Lord’s because of the all-rounder’s ongoing trial for affray in Bristol. Stokes took three wickets on Sunday’s fourth and last day at Edgbaston, including the prize scalp of India captain Virat Kohli. England have yet to decide whether Chris Woakes, a fellow pace-bowling all-rounder, or off-spinner Moeen Ali will replace Stokes. Neither England nor India, who might also make changes, are obliged to confirm their teams until the toss takes place. With inputs from AFP
Highlights, India vs England, 2nd Test, Day 2 at Lord's, Full Cricket Score: Visitors bowled out for 107
After almost two sessions of play were washed out due to rain, England’s bowlers made optimum use of the ideal bowling conditions available to them. Magnificent use of swing bowling . Leading the charge was once again, the pro James Anderson, who bagged another five-wicket haul troubling Indian batsmen and bundling them out in an extended session of play. Spell from Chris Woakes was special as well. Indian batsmen never really got in. Couple of 20s from Kohli and Ashwin. Rahane got a start but was accounted by the genius of Anderson.Three ducks in the innings
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Gaurav Joshi analyses the Day 2 with Prakash Wakankar live from Lord’s
Always a great sight – The Lord’s, aye!
Most 5-fors among active pacers in Test cricket:
26 – JAMES ANDERSON*
26 – Dale Steyn
16 – Stuart Broad
Most wickets against India in Tests:
105 – Muttiah Muralitharan
95 – JAMES ANDERSON*
94 – Imran Khan
End of the Indian innings 107 all out and that is stumps on Day 2
After almost two sessions of play were washed out due to rain, England’s bowlers made optimum use of the ideal bowling conditions available to them. Magnificent use of swing bowling . Leading the charge was once again, the pro James Anderson, who bagged another five-wicket haul troubling Indian batsmen and bundling them out in an extended session of play. Spell from Chris Woakes was special as well. Indian batsmen never really got in. Couple of 20s from Kohli and Ashwin. Rahane got a start but was accounted by the genius of Anderson.Three ducks in the innings.
OUT! James Anderson fittingly has the final say. Sixth five-wicket haul for him at The Lord’s. Length ball on off and Ishant is stuck in his crease as the ball hits his pads. Neither forward or behind. He is the last man to be dismissed. Indian innings have been folded for 107
I Sharma lbw b J Anderson 0(3)
After 35 overs,India 107/9 ( Mohammed Shami 10 , Ishant Sharma 0)
Broad got Ashwin with a massive inswinger but that had no bearing on Mohammed Shami.He slogged India past 100 with couple of boundaries, even a fly slip wasn’t able to help Broad and England.
OUT! If Anderson and Woakes can get some deliveries to prodigiously swing away. Broad has the knack of getting it back in. Jags back in late and has Ashwin trapped. The bat was close to the pad but the ball just zipped a little too much. He uses the DRS, but is unsuccessful to overturn umpire Marais Erasmus’s decision. India nine down.
R Ashwin lbw b S Broad 29(38)
After 34 overs,India 96/8 ( Ravichandran Ashwin 29 , )
Ashwin turns the strike off the second ball. The young Kuldeep is befuddled with the ball zooming around like that. Anderson unfurls the inswinger to end Kuldeep’s stay in the middle. Duck for him.
OUT! Anderson has his fourth! Pitched it on middle with the seam pointing towards fine leg. Straightens a touch and raps him right in front! Aleem Dar raises his finger and it looked plumb. Kuldeep wants to have another look as he signals for a referral. Straightforward decision, no bat involved. The ball was hitting the center of the middle stump. India lose a review and their eighth wicket. Kuldeep out for a duck.
Kuldeep Yadav lbw b Anderson 0(11)
After 33 overs,India 95/7 ( Ravichandran Ashwin 28 , Kuldeep Yadav 0)
Ashwin struck couple of sweetly timed strokes to collect couple of boundaries in the over. India inching towards 100. This might be a low scoring affair and if India get to 130-140, they would believe they can do the same to England. Important runs these.
After 32 overs,India 86/7 ( Ravichandran Ashwin 19 , Kuldeep Yadav 0)
Ashwin sees through the first four balls from Anderson as he delivers one outswinger after another. Ashwin taps it to cover point for a single, the only run in the over.
After 31 overs,India 85/7 ( Ravichandran Ashwin 18 , Kuldeep Yadav 0)
India in a hole here at Lord’s. Virat Kohli is still the top-scorer for the Indian side. Will he be the one for the third consecutive Indian innings? A single off Curran’s over. Kuldeep Yadav manages to play four deliveries.
After 30 overs,India 84/7 ( Ravichandran Ashwin 17 , Kuldeep Yadav 0)
Jimmy, oh Jimmy! Root throws the ball to him expecting him to get the big wicket of Rahane and he does! He is closing on Glen McGrath’s tally of 563 in a bid to take the throne of the leading pacer with most wickets. After couple of balls that were shaped away from outside the off stump. Anderson aims at the stumps, Rahane gets behind the line to defend it well before he is dismissed. Kuldeep Yadav is in at number 9. Will India be bowled out today? Can England do it before they go past 100?
Most wickets at home in Tests:
493 – Muttiah Muralitharan
351 – JAMES ANDERSON*
350 – Anil Kumble
Most wickets at home in Tests:
493 – Muttiah Muralitharan
351 – JAMES ANDERSON*
350 – Anil Kumble
Indian players scoring 3000-plus runs and taking 500-plus wickets in international cricket:
Kapil Dev
Anil Kumble
Harbhajan Singh
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN*
OUT! Ideal dismissal for James Anderson! What a terrific bowler, this man is! Perfect outswinger on the fourth stump, right length that draws Rahane forward. The ball moves away, takes the outside edge to Alastair Cook at first slip. Rahane looked solid in his stay, good ball to induce an error. Credit to Root for bringing Anderson back. England with a huge opportunity bowling India out today.
A Rahane c A Cook b J Anderson 18(44)
After 29 overs,India 84/6 ( Ajinkya Rahane 18 , Ravichandran Ashwin 17)
With Ashwin in the middle, the scoreboard will keep ticking. He has sped his way to 17 off 21 balls. The partnership have added 22 in quick time as well. The boundary only scoring shot off the over.
Indian players scoring 3000-plus runs and taking 500-plus wickets in international cricket:
Kapil Dev
Anil Kumble
Harbhajan Singh
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN*
After 28 overs,India 80/6 ( Ajinkya Rahane 18 , Ravichandran Ashwin 13)
Woakes slips one on the pads and Ashwin tries to glance it off his pads. The ball straightened a little and Ashwin got an leading edge up in the air, fortunately for India the ball landed in no man’s land. Adil Rashid at silly mid on had no clue where the ball was as he seem to not pick where the ball went. Ashwin takes a couple. He gets another brace as he drives past mid off off the following delivery. With a single behind square leg off the final ball, Ashwin retains the strike.
After 27 overs,India 75/6 ( Ajinkya Rahane 18 , Ravichandran Ashwin 8)
A rather quiet over from Curran. Just a couple of singles off the over. When all batsmen fail, Rahane stands tall. Confidently defending the swinging delivery. Gets the big stride out, maintains his shape, defends under his eye. So solid!
After 26 overs,India 73/6 ( Ajinkya Rahane 17 , Ravichandran Ashwin 7)
Woakes with his late outswingers delivers another good over. Gets Ashwin edging, that falls short of the cordon. A boundary the only runs in the over.
After 25 overs,India 69/6 ( Ajinkya Rahane 17 , Ravichandran Ashwin 3)
Curran’s inward movement was always going to be a threat that the batsman need to counter. DK didn’t make a smart choice by going forward and the sharp movement back in was simply too good for Karthik. Ashwin drives through the covers for three to get off the mark. He gets it from the dead center of the bat. Typical Ash! Rahane clips the next ball off his hips to fine leg boundary.