IND vs ENG: Opener Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant fifty in the first innings.© AFP
Indian opener Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant fifty and along with KL Rahul, gave India a solid platform at the start of the first innings on Day 1 of the second Test between India and England at Lord’s cricket ground, on Thursday. Rohit was unbeaten on 50 while Rahul was grinding it out on 15 not out, as India reached 71 in 24.5 overs. Earlier, rain delayed the start of play as England skipper Joe Root won the toss and asked India to bat first. India made one change, bringing in the experience of Ishant Sharma in place of an injured Shardul Thakur. While England, made three changes. Stuart Broad was replaced by Mark Wood, batsman Haseeb Hameed came in place of Zak Crawley and all-rounder Moeen Ali was picked ahead of Dan Lawrence. The first Test match ended in a draw after Day 5 was completely washed out due to rain in Nottingham. (LIVE SCORECARD)
2nd Test, Day 1, Live Cricket Score, England (ENG) vs India (IND) From Lord’s, London
19:13 (IST)
Run-Out Scare For India !
Indian openers get away with some poor understanding between the wickets with Moeen Ali bowling
KL Rahul was almost half-way down the pitch when Rohit sent him back
IND 92/0 after 31 overs
19:03 (IST)
India In Control !
Both Indian batsmen seem to be in total control apart from some rare edges and French cuts behinds the stumps
Mark Wood is consistently over the 90mph bracket but needs to make the batsman play more often
IND 86/0 after 28 overs
Rohit Sharma 64*
KL Rahul 15*
19:02 (IST)
Four – India Cruising !
Rohit Sharma Unleashed!
Rohit pulls Mark Wood’s 93mph short ball towards the mid-wicket boundary for an authoritative four
18:44 (IST)
Brilliant Start For India !
Runs are beginning to leak here
Indian openers Rohit and Rahul are playing a perfect balancing act of scoring fours and regular changing of strike
IND 68/0 after 24 overs
Rohit Sharma 48*
KL Rahul 14*
18:35 (IST)
50 Up For India !
50 up for Team India
This is the second 50-run opening stand of the series for Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul
Good start to the match for the visiting side, now they need to capitalise on it
IND 56/0 after 21 overs
18:26 (IST)
Mark Wood Starts !
Pacer Mark Wood in the series for the first time
As expected, bowling quick and accurately in his first over
IND 46/0 after 20 overs
18:21 (IST)
2nd Session Begins !
Play begins post Lunch
Robinson begins proceedings
17:13 (IST)
Four !
Rohit Sharma is enjoying Curran’s lines and lengths at the moment, hits another four
IND 44/0 after 17 overs
17:09 (IST)
Maiden From Anderson !
Anderson bowls a quiet over after drinks
IND 38/0 after 16 overs
16:59 (IST)
Twin Fours !
Rohit welcomes Curran with a four on the off-side and then edges the next past the slips for another boundary
IND 30/0 after 14.2 overs
16:57 (IST)
Rahul Drives !
KL Rahul plays a beautiful straight drive off Anderson to gather 3 runs
IND 22/0 after 14 overs
16:53 (IST)
Four Off Curran !
Sharma flicks behind off the pads on the leg-side to register the first boundary of the innings
IND 18/0 after 13 overs
16:50 (IST)
Anderson Show !
Anderson troubles both batsmen after the change of ends
IND 14/0 after 12 overs
16:47 (IST)
Curran Well Negotiated !
Curran is moving the ball both ways but lacks speed as Indian batsman hardly seemed to be troubled
IND 13/0 after 11 overs
16:42 (IST)
First 10 Overs Completed !
Both batsmen haven’t put a foot wrong in these starting 10 overs
Will need to keep this going as the conditions remain overcast
IND 11/0
16:37 (IST)
Maiden !
Curran bowls a maiden, has some swing on offer as he tries to find the right line
IND 8/0 after 9 overs
16:34 (IST)
Curran Comes Into The Attack !
Interesting change in bowling
Sam Curran brought in by Root
16:32 (IST)
Rahul Edges !
KL Rahul edges one but falls short of the second slip
Robinson is beginning to look threatening with some late movement
IND 8/0 after 8 overs
16:29 (IST)
Routine Stuff
Anderson can repeat this throughout the day
It’s the Indian batting who will have to hold their ground and stay focused
IND 8/0 after 7 overs
16:25 (IST)
Defensive Masterclass From Rohit !
We are watching the transformation of one of the most destructive batmsan in world cricket at the age of 34 – Rohit Sharma
IND 7/0 after 6 overs
16:21 (IST)
Play And A Miss
It’s routine stuff from Anderson as the batsman is failing to understand the direction behind the moving ball, specially after pitching
IND 6/0 after 5 overs
16:14 (IST)
Cautious Start For India !
Both batsmen start cautiously as they take their time against the swinging deliveries and the lateral movement
IND 3/0 after 3.3 overs
16:09 (IST)
Robinson Keeps It Tight!
Robinson bowls a tidy line as he concedes only two runs in his first over
IND 3/0 after 2 overs
16:05 (IST)
Anderson Starts Well !
Rohit and Rahul survive the first Anderson over
Ollie Robinson to bowl the second
IND 1/0 after 1 over
16:02 (IST)
Play Begins !
Rohit Sharma facing Anderson and the bowler starts nicely
Hint of green on the pitch, overcast conditions – a perfect recipe for Jimmy
15:57 (IST)
Play To Start At 4 pm
Play set to start at 4 pm IST
Fingers crossed!
UPDATE – Restart at 11.30 AM local (4 PM IST)#ENGvIND
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 12, 2021
15:46 (IST)
Start of Play – Oh No, Rain Again!
163-Test Veteran James Anderson made himself available right in time despite the niggles
What a career this guy is having!
However, he will still be expected to stand up and be counted as England side need him the most in the absence of Stuart Broad and an iffy top-order
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are ready here to face Anderson
Ohh Wait – There’s a knock on the door and guess what – Rain is here again!
Players are off, Covers are on
15:34 (IST)
England XI!
England make three changes
Stuart Broad replaced by Mark Wood
Haseeb Hameed in place of Zak Crawley
Moeen Ali for Dan Lawrence
We win the toss and will bowl first!
Three changes to our side for the second Test
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 12, 2021
15:24 (IST)
ENG Opt To Bowl First!
England win toss and elect to bowl first
Indian openers will be looking to give their team a good start after being put in under overcast conditions
India make one change- Ishant Sharma comes in for injured Shardul Thakur
Toss & team news from Lord’s!
England have elected to bowl against #TeamIndia in the nd #ENGvIND Test.
Follow the match https://t.co/KGM2YELLde
Here’s India’s Playing XI pic.twitter.com/leCpLfUDnG
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 12, 2021
15:14 (IST)
Toss At 3:20 !
Toss in 10 minutes now – 3:20 pm IST
Hoping for no further delays and quick start to the action
UPDATE from Lord’s!
Toss delayed & will take place at 10.50 local time (15.20 IST).
Play will commence at 11.15 local time (15.45 IST). #TeamIndia #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/dpzLfTCjeQ
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 12, 2021
15:02 (IST)
Rain Is Back – Toss Delayed !
2nd Test, Day 1 Toss has been delayed due to rain
Another frustrating start to a Test in England
14:57 (IST)
Pope Released From ENG Squad!
Ollie Pope was released from England’s squad to play for Surrey in the Royal London Cup
Batsman @OPope32 has been released from our Test squad for the second Test against India.
Pope will play for @surreycricket in their Royal London Cup fixture against Derbyshire. pic.twitter.com/bpumxgEKSa
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 12, 2021
14:50 (IST)
Day 1 Pitch – First Look!
Here’s the first look of the playing surface
More than the pitch, its the overcast conditions that can come into the game early on, making the toss even more important
Win the toss & elect to
Here’s how the Lord’s pitch looks like ahead of Day 1 of the 2nd #ENGvIND Test. #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/Ft427vcSiz
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 12, 2021
14:45 (IST)
India Preparations!
Gearing up for the all-important Test at the historic Lord’s cricket ground
14:41 (IST)
Hello And Welcome – 2nd Test, ENG v IND- Lord’s
Hello and welcome to the Live blog of the second Test match between England and India scheduled to start in a short while from now
Team India will be aiming to continue the good work showcased by the entire team in the four completed days of the first Test
England, on the other hand, will like to move on from the injury setbacks to their top bowlers Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad with their top-order going into the Lord’s Test with an immense baggage to give the home side a good start
With all to play for, let the match begin!
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