After the high of day one where openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul played with authority, India endured a tough day two in the second Test a...
After the high of day one where openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul played with authority, India endured a tough day two in the second Test against England at Lord’s. The batting collapsed and the bowlers were met with a defiant England top order.
But between all of that was a familiar burst by Mohammed Siraj that proved to be the high point for his team on the day.
As it happened: England vs India, day two of the second Test at Lord’s
The start on Friday couldn’t have been worse for India as Rahul, unbeaten on 127 overnight, was dismissed off the second ball of the day. Five balls later, Ajinkya Rahane was sent packing and before anyone knew it, England were back in the contest.
India lost their last seven wickets for just 86 runs. James Anderson was the star with the ball yet again as he picked up his 31st five-wickets haul in Test cricket. After looking good to get past 450 at the start of the day, India were bowled out for 364.
Even then, Virat Kohli and Co were in a strong position at that point. Wickets with the new ball would’ve pushed England into a corner again. However, Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah struggled to get...
