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India vs England 2nd Test
FOUR! Boundary to start Curran's fourth over as Rohit steers this wide delivery behind point, past Burns at gully. IND 26/0
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After 14 overs,India 22/0 ( Rohit Sharma 13 , KL Rahul 8)
India vs England 2nd Test
Rahul drives the ball through the mid off region off the third delivery, getting enough time to collect a third run and get Rohit on strike. Single to Rohit off the penultimate delivery as he keeps the scoreboard ticking. Four from the over.
16:57 (IST)
After 13 overs,India 18/0 ( Rohit Sharma 12 , KL Rahul 5)
India vs England 2nd Test
A boundary finally comes for the Indians after 12 overs as Rohit flicks a full delivery towards the vacant fine leg region in the penultimate delivery of the over.
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India vs England 2nd Test
FOUR! First boundary of the Indian innings, as Rohit flicks a full delivery from Curran towards the vacant fine leg region. IND 18/0
16:50 (IST)
After 12 overs,India 14/0 ( Rohit Sharma 8 , KL Rahul 5)
India vs England 2nd Test
Anderson back, this time bowling from the Pavilion End as Robinson is taken off. Another loud appeal for LBW, with Rohit the batsman in question after he’s hit high on the pad by an inswinger off the second delivery, but umpire Michael Gough shakes his head. Hawk Eye shows the ball would’ve missed the stumps. Leg bye added to the Indian total in the fifth delivery. Rahul pokes at a short-of-length ball along the fifth stump channel, and perhaps will have realised how close he came to nicking it to the keeper. Maiden over.
16:46 (IST)
After 11 overs,India 13/0 ( Rohit Sharma 8 , KL Rahul 5)
India vs England 2nd Test
Just the one run off Curran’s second over, with Rohit clipping the ball towards fine leg off the third delivery Been cautious from Rohit and Rahul so far.
16:41 (IST)
After 10 overs,India 11/0 ( Rohit Sharma 7 , KL Rahul 4)
India vs England 2nd Test
Hameed puts on a helmet and shin pads as he’s put at the short square leg position in anticipation of another inside edge off Rohit or Rahul’s bat. Meanwhile, Robinson continues from the other end as Anderson is given a breather. Single to Rahul off the third ball as he works the ball behind square leg. Runs for Rohit off the last delivery as he drives the ball through the gap between midwicket and mid on, collecting a brace. Three from the over.
16:37 (IST)
After 9 overs,India 8/0 ( Rohit Sharma 5 , KL Rahul 3)
India vs England 2nd Test
First bowling change of the morning as Curran replaces Anderson, bowling over the wicket to Rohit and starting off with a maiden first up.
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After 8 overs,India 8/0 ( Rohit Sharma 5 , KL Rahul 3)
India vs England 2nd Test
Close shave for Rahul in the fourth delivery as Robinson creates the first chance of the morning after all the pressure that he had been building up in tandem with Anderson. Rahul ended up edging towards the slips, but because he played it with soft hands, the ball didn’t cover as much distance and fell just short. The Indian openers will be a lot more careful after that though. Maiden for Robinson.
16:29 (IST)
After 7 overs,India 8/0 ( Rohit Sharma 5 , KL Rahul 3)
India vs England 2nd Test
Single collected by Rahul off the second delivery. Rohit goes for a drive next ball, but is stopped by Anderson. Just the one from the over.
16:25 (IST)
After 6 overs,India 7/0 ( Rohit Sharma 5 , KL Rahul 2)
India vs England 2nd Test
Rahul tucks a length ball from Robinson towards square leg for a single off the third delivery. Rohit decides not to poke at an outswinger next ball. Great delivery from Robinson to end the over, one that goes whirring past Rohit’s outside edge and induces a wry smile from the batsman. Just one from the over. A calculated start from the Indians so far after being asked to bat.
16:20 (IST)
After 5 overs,India 6/0 ( Rohit Sharma 5 , KL Rahul 1)
India vs England 2nd Test
Inside edge off Rahul’s bat at the start of Anderson’s third over, and the ball deflects off Rahul’s thigh pad before landing in the vacant short leg area. Next ball, Rahul gets off the mark with a quick single after tapping the ball towards cover. Couple of runs for Rohit after he clips the ball behind square on the leg side. Anderson, meanwhile, is getting a lot of movement with the brand new Dukes cherry. Three from the over.
16:16 (IST)
After 4 overs,India 3/0 ( Rohit Sharma 3 , KL Rahul 0)
India vs England 2nd Test
Back-to-back maidens for the hosts as Rohit decides to leave the deliveries alone in Robinson’s second over. Rahul, meanwhile, is yet to get off the mark.
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After 3 overs,India 3/0 ( Rohit Sharma 3 , KL Rahul 0)
India vs England 2nd Test
Anderson to Rahul. The veteran seamer continues to bowl along the fifth stump channel, getting the dark red cherry to move away from the batsman late, and Rahul stays put at the crease in defence. Loud appeal for LBW in the fifth ball as he brings one back into Rahul’s pads, but the impact seemed outside. Maiden.
16:09 (IST)
After 2 overs,India 3/0 ( Rohit Sharma 3 , KL Rahul 0)
India vs England 2nd Test
Ollie Robinson, on a high after collecting a five-for at Nottingham, starts off with a peach that jags back in and glides over Rohit Sharma’s off-stump as the white-ball vice-captain shapes for a leave. More runs for Rohit in the penultimate delivery as he drives the ball down the ground and gets enough time to collect a couple of runs.
16:04 (IST)
After 1 over,India 1/0 ( Rohit Sharma 1 , KL Rahul 0)
India vs England 2nd Test
First runs on the board courtesy Rohit Sharma as he clips a full delivery from James Anderson behind square on the leg side, collecting an easy single on offer. Tidy start for Anderson as he gives away just one in the first over of the match.
16:00 (IST)
Good news: The covers have been taken off and players are making their way back to the centre. We should have the first of the day in a minute.
Revised timings (in IST):
Session 1: 4 pm to 6 pm
Session 2: 6.40 pm to 8.40 pm
Session 3: 9 pm to 11 pm
Play can be extended till 11.30 pm.
15:48 (IST)
Just when James Anderson was walking up to his mark to get ready for the first delivery of the second Test, the players are heading back to the pavilion as rain makes another cameo appearance at the Home of Cricket, once again holding up play. Typical English weather, which doesn’t bother the County circuit as much as it does international fixtures, especially Test cricket and ICC events, it seems.
15:27 (IST)
England XI: Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Haseeb Hameed, Joe Root (c), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, James Anderson
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India XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj.
15:24 (IST)
Virat Kohli: We would’ve bowled first as well, but not a bad thing to be batting first. Just one change, Ishant Sharma replaces Shardul Thakur for us. That was a possibility. Ashwin was part of the 12, but having seen the pitch and the balance of the bowling unit, how the fourth seamer comes in handy, this makes sense. It’s about getting into the game as soon as possible.
15:24 (IST)
Joe Root: There’s obviously a tinge of green, but it’s more about the overhead conditions. We’ve got three changes. Hameed for Crawley, Moeen for Lawrence and Mark Wood comes in for Stuart Broad. We think at some point this will spin, but at the moment, this is great balance. His scan came back clean, and he’s feeling absolutely fine.
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TOSS: England win the toss, and skipper Joe Root opts to bowl.
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Ian Ward and Michael Holding assess the Lord’s pitch ahead of toss:
IW: It is a little overcast. The forecast is due to get better. As a former bat guy, I don’t think there are any demons here. I don’t think it’s overly moist down here.
MH: It looks a pretty good pitch as usual. Once it looks dry, as usual. There’s a fair covering of grass. When the grass is too deep, the ball digs out. The bowler should be encouraged because the ball should grip. Spinner might come in handy later. Four fast bowlers, if they’re good enough, should do the job. I don’t think a specialist spinner is entirely necessary. Win the toss, I’d bat first.
15:11 (IST)
Revised timings:
Toss to take place at 3.20 pm, with play starting at 3.45 pm. This due to the latest spell of a shower at Lord's that forced the toss to get delayed.
15:02 (IST)
Covers back on at Lord's
Oh no! Looks like the toss is delayed in the second Test, with the heavens opening up for the second time today at the 'Home of Cricket'. The ground staff have wasted no time in bringing the covers out once again, and it looks like another 10-15 minutes at the very least before the toss gets underway.
14:57 (IST)
20 wickets the priority: Kohli
Shortly after it was made known that Shardul Thakur will be sitting out of the Lord's Test due to a hamstring injury, India skipper Virat Kohli made it clear that his focus would continue to be on collecting 20 wickets rather than get a few extra runs. Looks like a toss-up for Ishant Sharma, maybe?
14:53 (IST)
Is that what the captain winning the toss in 10 minutes' time decide?
Lovely day for bowling at lords … #ENGvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 12, 2021
14:42 (IST)
“Fingers crossed, the forecast is not too bad for today. I suspect there will be a few changes. Broad is out, and his summer is done. Anderson we don’t know about. He may still play this morning. They’ll make one change in the top 3 — Hameed coming in place of Crawley is the best. Moeen Ali too will come in. Mark Wood will definitely play,” says cricketer-turned-commentator Mike Atherton on air, giving the latest update from the 'Home of Cricket'.
14:37 (IST)
Was drizzling at Lord's a while ago, but thing are looking better now
An improving scene pic.twitter.com/PnmzgmDwLq
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) August 12, 2021
14:29 (IST)
After being ruled out of the ongoing home Test series against India due to a calf injury, a "gutted" Stuart Broad said he will take his time to recuperate and prepare for the Ashes, scheduled to begin in December.
The England seamer sustained a tear to his right calf during a warm up on Tuesday. He underwent an MRI scan in London on Wednesday, which revealed a tear.
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Cheteshwar Pujara has averaged 19.11 in his last ten innings with just one fifty-plus score. He looked tentative at the wicket in the first innings in Nottingham. However, he started off confidently in the second innings and exuded positivity in that difficult last hour of Day 4. He will look to continue from where he left off in Nottingham and get back among the runs at Lord's.
Those horror memories of their last visit to Lord's, in 2018, will still be fresh in India's minds as they return to the same venue where they were blown away for 107 and 130 and suffered their first innings defeat under Kohli, inside three days. And that's why that middle order contribution is so crucial.
Check out Jigar Mehta's preview of the second Test here.
14:04 (IST)
Hello and welcome to the coverage of the second Test between India and England at Lord's. Play starts at 3.30 PM IST with toss taking place at 3 PM IST. Follow this space for live scores and updates.
ENG vs IND, Day 1 Live Cricket Streaming India vs England 2nd Test Live Score Updates: Anderson back, this time bowling from the Pavilion End as Robinson is taken off. Another loud appeal for LBW, with Rohit the batsman in question after he’s hit high on the pad by an inswinger off the second delivery, but umpire Michael Gough shakes his head. Hawk Eye shows the ball would’ve missed the stumps. Leg bye added to the Indian total in the fifth delivery. Rahul pokes at a short-of-length ball along the fifth stump channel, and perhaps will have realised how close he came to nicking it to the keeper. Maiden over.
India have the combination conundrum back again with Shardul Thakur ruled out due to a hamstring injury he suffered during a practice session at the Lord’s.
While India skipper Virat Kohli had hinted that they would stick with the same template (the 4-1 pace-spin combination) they followed in the first Test, concerns surrounding India’s balance will assume centre stage.
Now Ravichandran Ashwin will be seriously considered, especially if the pitch is on the drier side. However, if India strictly follow the 4-1 combination, then Umesh Yadav or Ishant Yadav could make their way into the side.
As compared to England, India batted far better in the first innings, albeit skipper Virat Kohli and Test specialists Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane would be itching to make a noteworthy contribution, come the second Test.
The hosts are also dealing with injury concerns, with Stuart Broad ruled out of the second Test, and James Anderson in doubt.
England added Lancashire seam bowler Saqib Mahmood in the squad as a cover with ECB informing that spinner Dom Bess will be leaving the squad and returning to Yorkshire.
England skipper Joe Root, the Player of the Match in the previous game, would want the batting unit to step up and fire in unison.
Here's all you need to know about the second Test between India and England:
When will the second India vs England Test be played?
The second England vs India Test will be played from Thursday, 12 August, 2021.
Where will the second India vs England Test be played?
The second Test between England and India will be played at Lord's in London.
What time will the second India vs England Test begin?
The second Test between England and India will begin at 3.30 pm IST. The toss is set to take place at 3 pm.
How can I watch the India vs England Test match?
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