Highlights, ENG vs IND, 2nd Test Full Cricket Score: Root stranded on 49 as hosts reach 119/3 at stumps

Highlights, ENG vs IND, 2nd Test Full Cricket Score: Root stranded on 49 as hosts reach 119/3 at stumps

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Highlights, ENG vs IND, 2nd Test Full Cricket Score: Root stranded on 49 as hosts reach 119/3 at stumps
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23:07 (IST)

So, it was a day where both teams shared fortunes for the large part. Jimmy Anderson picked five wickets to see off India for 264, and England, despite losing Sibley and Hameed early, fought back with Rory Burns (49) and Joe Root (48*) playing a pivotal part. Day three promises to be an exciting one as an action-packed weekend is in store for cricket fans. England still trail by 245 runs. Till then, it's goodbye and good night! 

23:07 (IST)

As we wrap up our coverage for the day, here's a look at Siraj's shush celebration against Bairstow that ultimately went in vain

23:03 (IST)

After 45 overs,England 119/3 ( Joe Root (C) 48 , Jonny Bairstow 6)

Siraj is into attack for the final over of the day. He consistently bowls the first four balls in a good length variation. Root with the only single of the over in the first ball. So, India broke through with a crucial wicket of Burns (49) just minutes before close of play, and will need to find quick answers early on Saturday. England's score reads 119/3, trailing by 245 runs.

22:57 (IST)

After 44 overs,England 118/3 ( Joe Root (C) 47 , Jonny Bairstow 6)

Shami resumes. Just the three singles off the first three balls of the over. India would hope for at least one more wicket as close of play is nearing.

22:52 (IST)

After 43 overs,England 115/3 ( Joe Root (C) 45 , Jonny Bairstow 5)

Siraj continues. There's a huge appeal for caught behind against Bairstow but umpire's not interested. There was certainly a noise, but Kohli's not interested in a review. Just one run from the over.

22:50 (IST)

Good day in office for the umpires today

22:47 (IST)

After 42 overs,England 114/3 ( Joe Root (C) 44 , Jonny Bairstow 5)

Shami returns, and gets rid of Rory Burns for 49. The breakthrough India needed is a wicket, and more importantly, they have broken this partnership. He's struck LBW, but Burns decides to review. Ball-tracking shows the ball was crashing into the top of middle and leg stump. Jonny Bairstow joins Joe Root. A wicket and six runs from the over.

22:41 (IST)

OUT! Breakthrough for India as Rory Burns departs for 49! He's struck LBW which he decides to review, but there's no bat involved and the ball's making clear contact with the wickets. Rory Burns lbw b Shami 49

22:39 (IST)

After 41 overs,England 108/2 ( Rory Burns 49 , Joe Root (C) 43)

Siraj continues. Just four singles off the over, as Root and Burns continue to frustrate the Indians.

22:34 (IST)

After 40 overs,England 104/2 ( Rory Burns 47 , Joe Root (C) 41)

Jadeja continues. Root works the ball through midwicket for a single. Three singles off the over.

22:32 (IST)

After 39 overs,England 101/2 ( Rory Burns 46 , Joe Root (C) 39)

Siraj returns. There's a review for a catch against Burns, but the ball seems to have fallen just short of Rahul at gully. And Burns survives, despite playing a late cut. Just one run off the over.

22:27 (IST)

After 38 overs,England 100/2 ( Rory Burns 46 , Joe Root (C) 38)

Jadeja returns. In the fourth ball, Burns flicked to short-leg, who briefly appealed for a catch. But, there was no bat involved and it's straight off the pads. Remember, India only have one review remaining. Two runs off the over.

22:23 (IST)

After 37 overs,England 98/2 ( Rory Burns 45 , Joe Root (C) 37)

Easy picking for Root as Siraj returns. In the first ball, Root punches through point for a couple, Jadeja rushes towards that region to save a boundary. He picks up another single in the next ball in similar fashion, by punching wide of point region. Six runs off the over. 

22:19 (IST)

After 36 overs,England 92/2 ( Rory Burns 43 , Joe Root (C) 33)

Jadeja continues. Another tidy over from Jaddu, conceding just one run as Root picks up a single off the first ball.

22:16 (IST)

After 35 overs,England 89/2 ( Rory Burns 43 , Joe Root (C) 31)

Joe Root and Rory Burns scoring runs for fun. Not the things you want to see if you're a fan of the Indian cricket team. Root with a gloriously timed cover drive to find the boundary. Eight runs off it. The partnership between the two is 68.

22:14 (IST)

FOUR! Glorious cover drive from Root. Opens the face of the bat, and perfectly timed! 

22:12 (IST)

After 34 overs,England 83/2 ( Rory Burns 43 , Joe Root (C) 25)

Spin introduced as Jadeja is brought into attack. He begins with a maiden in his first over of the match. Root to retain strike in the next over.

22:10 (IST)

After 33 overs,England 83/2 ( Rory Burns 43 , Joe Root (C) 25)

Bumrah continues, he oversteps in the fifth ball and concedes a no-ball. Burns and Root are picking runs easily. Five off the over.

22:07 (IST)

After 32 overs,England 78/2 ( Rory Burns 40 , Joe Root (C) 24)

Ishant returns. Burns with a boundary through the point region, as England keep the scorecard ticking. India will eye for a quick wicket or two before stumps today.

22:01 (IST)

FOUR! Pitched up ball and slammed through point region! Burns with another boundary! 

21:59 (IST)

After 31 overs,England 74/2 ( Rory Burns 36 , Joe Root (C) 24)

Bumrah returns, with Burns facing him. Burns chops the second ball, narrowly past the off-stump. In fact, he played that shot late. Just one run off the over, from Burns in the fifth ball.

21:54 (IST)

After 30 overs,England 73/2 ( Rory Burns 35 , Joe Root (C) 24)

Time for action post the day's final drinks break. Ishant Sharma resumes, and is punished in the second ball courtesy a Joe Root boundary. Back of a length outside off, Root played a late cut in that one to guide the ball past third man fence. Six runs off the over.

21:51 (IST)

FOUR! Root sweetly guides the ball into the gap at third man. So brilliant to watch! 

21:48 (IST)

After 29 overs,England 67/2 ( Rory Burns 35 , Joe Root (C) 18)

Bumrah is in for a new spell. Root finds the gap between short midwicket and square leg for a boundary. Timing was perfect in that shot. Five runs coming off the over. Few overs back, India seemed to control England's run rate, but now, England are looking to score boundaries more often than in the earlier stages of the innings. Time for the final drinks break of the day.

21:46 (IST)

Milestone alert

21:45 (IST)

FOUR! Tucked away between deep midwicket and square leg as Burns finds another boundary. He timed the shot perfectly! 

21:44 (IST)

After 28 overs,England 62/2 ( Rory Burns 31 , Joe Root (C) 18)

Big over for England. Joe Root with two boundaries. Root also goes past Graham Gooch's Test tally of 8900 runs. Root now has 8905 Test runs, only behind Alastair Cook (12,472). Eight runs off it.

21:39 (IST)

FOUR! Short and wide outside off from Ishant, and Root cuts it through cover point for four. 

21:38 (IST)

After 27 overs,England 54/2 ( Rory Burns 31 , Joe Root (C) 10)

Siraj is back. After a few excellent overs, it's an expensive one as 12 runs come in it. Three fours in the over, all from Burns. Seems like England are changing gears now.

21:36 (IST)

FOUR! Short from Siraj and Burns pulls the ball to the gap inside the midwicket boundary. 

21:35 (IST)

FOUR! Overpitched from Siraj and Burns initiates the off-drive past the mid-off region, 

21:33 (IST)

After 26 overs,England 42/2 ( Rory Burns 19 , Joe Root (C) 10)

Ishant Sharma resumes. Rory Burns knocks to midwicket for the only run this over while Ishant continues to keep things tidy. Root and Burns are taking their time here, not taking too much of risks.

21:28 (IST)

After 25 overs,England 41/2 ( Rory Burns 18 , Joe Root (C) 10)

Siraj into the attack again. He begins with a shorter ball, which Root defends off the back foot. Anyway, tidy stuff from Siraj as he earns his fourth maiden in seven overs he's bowled.

21:23 (IST)

After 24 overs,England 41/2 ( Rory Burns 18 , Joe Root (C) 10)

Ishant Sharma returns. Burns with a couple of runs towards deep square leg in the third ball of the over. Burns, in the last ball, is beaten on the inside edge. Two runs from the over.

21:18 (IST)

After 23 overs,England 39/2 ( Rory Burns 16 , Joe Root (C) 10)

Siraj is back. There's a huge appeal for LBW against Root but the ball fails to make contact with the wickets, as the ball-tracking suggest. Another review lost for India. Maiden over.

21:13 (IST)

After 22 overs,England 39/2 ( Rory Burns 16 , Joe Root (C) 10)

Shami's back. Rory Burns plays a late cut to guide the ball past the gap between slips and gully for a boundary. Just that boundary in the over.

21:13 (IST)

Unique feat for Hameed, though he would've hoped to avoid joining this club

21:10 (IST)

FOUR! Burns plays this one late, and picks up line of Shami's ball to guide it past third man fence. 

21:09 (IST)

After 21 overs,England 35/2 ( Rory Burns 12 , Joe Root (C) 10)

Siraj continues. No gully for him. Joe Root glances the ball towards fine leg for a boundary in the first ball. Huge appeal for LBW against Root, and India opt for a review. There was no bat involved but wickets were clearly missing.

21:06 (IST)

FOUR! Rohit glances this fine and dipatches the ball towards fine leg fence. 

21:05 (IST)

After 20 overs,England 29/2 ( Rory Burns 11 , Joe Root (C) 5)

Shami continues. Starts with a leg bye as England gain a run through it. That's the only run they get this over with Root taking strike for the next over.

21:00 (IST)

After 19 overs,England 28/2 ( Rory Burns 11 , Joe Root (C) 5)

Siraj continues. He's been exceptional this match so far, and continues to do bowl consistent lines. He changes to over the wicket in the last ball of the over, and unleashes a bouncer, which Burns leaves it away.

20:55 (IST)

After 18 overs,England 28/2 ( Rory Burns 11 , Joe Root (C) 5)

Just the one four from Root in Shami's latest over. Root flicks through the backward square leg fence for that, and it's welcome runs for England.

20:54 (IST)

FOUR! A boundary for the English skipper as Joe Root flicks through backward square leg. 

20:52 (IST)

After 17 overs,England 24/2 ( Rory Burns 11 , Joe Root (C) 1)

Siraj, with figures of 2/3 coming into this over, returns. And it's another maiden over for Siraj in this one. Bowls consistently without losing rythm.

20:46 (IST)

After 16 overs,England 24/2 ( Rory Burns 11 , Joe Root (C) 1)

Shami is into attack for his first over of the session. He alternates between back of length balls and short balls, leaving no scope of runs to Root. Maiden over.

20:43 (IST)

After 15 overs,England 24/2 ( Rory Burns 11 , Joe Root (C) 1)

Siraj bowls the first over after tea. Big, big over for India as Siraj gets rid of Sibley and Haseeb Hameed off two consecutive balls. Hat-trick chance for Siraj, but Root initiates a front foot defence. Good over for India with two wickets and just one run in the over.

20:40 (IST)

OUT! Cleaned up! Haseeb Hameed has to depart in the very first ball as Siraj bowls this full and on the off stump. Hameed seems to have played the wrong line and ggets beaten on the outside edge. 

20:40 (IST)

Not exactly a happy homecoming for Hameed

20:38 (IST)

OUT! Siraj strikes and gets rid of Sibley! He's csught by KL Rahul at short midwicket and India have their breakthrough. 

ENG vs IND, 2nd Test Day 2 Live Cricket Score Updates: Siraj is into attack for the final over of the day. He consistently bowls the first four balls in a good length variation. Root with the only single of the over in the first ball. So, India broke through with a crucial wicket of Burns (49) just minutes before close of play, and will need to find quick answers early on Saturday. England's score reads 119/3, trailing by 245 runs.

 Day 1 report: Rohit Sharma said he had never seen KL Rahul bat better after his opening partner's unbeaten century left India well-placed on 276-3 at stumps on the first day of the second Test against England at Lord's on Thursday.

Rahul was initially outshone by Rohit, who made 83 in their fine stand of 126 -- the first century partnership by an overseas opening pair in a Test in England since 2016, when Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva also achieved the feat at Lord's.

It was also India's first century opening partnership in a Test outside Asia since 2010.

But, while patient in defence, Rahul was still 127 not out at the close, having batted for more than six-and-a-half hours.

"It was probably the best I have seen KL bat," Rahul told reporters.

"He was very much in control from ball one. He was very clear with his plans. I thought today was his day and he really made it count."

Together with India captain Virat Kohli, Rahul also shared a third wicket stand of 117 before the star batsman was undone by the new ball, falling for 42 after edging Ollie Robinson to opposing captain Joe Root at first slip.

"To be fair, they played well so to get the wicket of Kohli at the end was huge and gives us a bit of momentum for the morning," said Robinson.

Earlier, Rahul drove Mark Wood through the covers for four to go to 98 before a late cut boundary off the fast bowler – the ninth four of his innings – saw him to a 212-ball hundred that also included a six against recalled spinner Moeen Ali, one of three changes to England's XI.

His sixth century in 38 Tests, and third against England, came after Rahul's 84 in last week's rain-marred drawn opener in Nottingham.

The first of a five-match series saw the 29-year-old Rahul make his return to Test cricket following a near two-year absence after Mayank Agarwal was hit in the head batting in the Trent Bridge nets.

Once again, Rahul demonstrated resolute skill beneath overcast skies and on a green-tinged pitch that appeared to favour England's, albeit the hosts were without all-rounders Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes, as well as fast bowler Jofra Archer.

It was no surprise when Root, the only England batsman to pass fifty at Trent Bridge with innings of 64 and 109, decided to field first after winning the toss.

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?

You can watch the second England vs India Test on Sony Six/ Sony Six HD, Sony Ten 3/ Sony Ten 3 HD, with LIVE streaming on Sony LIV. You can also follow our LIVE blog on firstpost.com for scores and updates.

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