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India vs England 2018 2nd Test Full Commentary
Result · Aug 09 2018, Thu - 03:30 PM (IST)
2nd Test, - Lord's
INDIA107, 130
ENGLAND396/7 decl
England won by an innings and 159 runs
CRR:2.77
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OUT! L.B.W. James Anderson to Ishant Sharma. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to. It's a five wicket haul for the king of swing! Well bowled Jimmy Anderson, India just couldn't handle him these conditions, Sharma the last man to go defending in front of all three on the back foot. Anderson was well-supported by Chris Woakes who got the key wicket of Virat Kohli. England's catching was suspect again but they simply got so many opportunities they were able to hang onto enough. That's it for day two, England will hope the sun comes out tomorrow and conditions get better for batting. Until then, goodnight.
James Anderson to Ishant Sharma. Out-swinging half volley, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
FOUR! Stuart Broad to Mohammed Shami. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
FOUR! Stuart Broad to Mohammed Shami. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Stuart Broad to Mohammed Shami. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to cover for 2 runs, fielded by Pope.
Stuart Broad to Ishant Sharma. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
OUT! L.B.W. Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to. Broad gets in on the act with an inswinger of his own. This comes hooping back, trapping Ashwin on the crease. He was looking to hit the ball legside, there was a woody noise and he does decide to review. The high frame rate on UltraEdge shows that although there was an inside edge it was pad first and after that it's three reds on Hawk-Eye. India nine down.
Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep backward point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
OUT! L.B.W. James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav. In-swinging half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, hit pad to. The inswinger from Anderson! He's been angling the ball across the left-hander but this time it's the ball shaping back in. Kuldeep goes too far across with his head and his front foot and once the ball swings back the route is blocked for his bat to get to the ball. Kuldeep reviews but it's futile, absolutely plumb.
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav. Half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Woakes.
James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Anderson.
Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow. That's more like it from Broad.
FOUR! Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. And that will be four more. I'm not sure bowling short is the way to go to Ashwin, he's a tall man and looks quite comfortable attacking off the back foot. This could be a low scoring game, in conditions like these runs feel much more precious and these could be valuable for India.
Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
FOUR! Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs. Broad back into the attack and that's another beautiful shot off the back foot from Ashwin. Standing up tall and driving through the covers.
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rashid.
James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
Sam Curran to Kuldeep Yadav. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Sam Curran to Kuldeep Yadav. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
Sam Curran to Kuldeep Yadav. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
Sam Curran to Kuldeep Yadav. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Curran.
OUT! Caught. Hardik Pandya to Sam Curran. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man, by Shami. Curran looks to scythe through the offside once more but this slices off the edge and into the hands of Shami. That was a handy little cameo from the left-hander. Hardik strikes with his first ball of the day.
Joe Root waves in his troops, England have declared with a lead of 289 runs. With the rain forecast to sweep across Lord's, the hosts will be keen to subject India to the highly difficult batting conditions they had to face in the first innings. Chris Woakes strides off to rapturous applause, his unbeaten 137 forming the backbone of England's impressive total.
Mohammed Shami to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep cover for 2 runs.
FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Chris Woakes. Seaming away length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs. England are really starting to put their foot down, the declaration can't be too far away. Woakes loses his shape slightly in the stroke but it flies safely over the slips.
Mohammed Shami to Sam Curran. In-swinging yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.
Mohammed Shami to Sam Curran. Short, outside off stump moves in front pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
SIX! Mohammed Shami to Sam Curran. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. That'll wake the Lord's crowd from their Sunday morning slumber, an audacious stroke by Curran. That wouldn't have looked out of place on a tennis court but it's just as effective here, going miles back into the stands.
FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Sam Curran. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs. Sweetly timed, there is a fielder out on the offside boundary but he is positioned well behind square. Curran gave himself a little bit of room and then flayed it gracefully.
Ishant Sharma to Chris Woakes. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Vijay.
Ishant Sharma to Sam Curran. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shami.
Ishant Sharma to Sam Curran. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Ishant Sharma to Sam Curran. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Ishant Sharma to Sam Curran. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Ishant Sharma to Sam Curran. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed to mid on for 2 runs, fielded by Vijay.
Mohammed Shami to Chris Woakes. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Mohammed Shami to Chris Woakes. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Mohammed Shami to Chris Woakes. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs.
Mohammed Shami to Chris Woakes. Seaming away length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Mohammed Shami to Sam Curran. In-swinging half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mohammed Shami to Chris Woakes. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Vijay.
Ishant Sharma to Chris Woakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.
Ishant Sharma to Chris Woakes. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Rahane.
Ishant Sharma to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Vijay.
FOUR! Ishant Sharma to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Yadav. Much better stroke this time, Woakes leans into it with more conviction. It's a pretty tame effort by Kuldeep on the boundary.
FOUR! Ishant Sharma to Chris Woakes. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge past third man for 4 runs. There are three slips stood waiting for the edge but this scoots quickly wide of them. Woakes went hard at that, he is looking to be positive this morning.
Ishant Sharma to Sam Curran. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.
Mohammed Shami to Chris Woakes. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump no foot movement defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik. Three beauties in a row from Shami leave Woakes with no chance of laying bat on ball. Lovely bowling.
Mohammed Shami to Chris Woakes. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Mohammed Shami to Chris Woakes. Seaming away length ball, off stump no foot movement pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Mohammed Shami to Sam Curran. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Mohammed Shami to Sam Curran. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
OUT! Caught. Chris Woakes to Ishant Sharma. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, inside edge to leg slip, by Pope. Sharp reflexes from Ollie Pope, the debutant able to gobble the chance to seal victory for England.
In between the rain and the gloom, India have been utterly destroyed by England at Lord's. It must be noted that the tourists were subject to completely alien conditions that would have challenged any side around the world, but that doesn't change the fact they were massively outplayed. The hosts were ruthlessly clinical from the moment Joe Root won the toss, with his bowlers relishing conditions throughout. India showed slightly more resistance today with the bat, but on this surface there was always going to be wicket-taking deliveries just around the corner, so it was just a case of waiting for the opportunity when the weather allowed. The visitors have it all to do now in the series, requiring an immediate response at Trent Bridge, another ground that England's bowlers have enjoyed in recent years.
Chris Woakes to Ishant Sharma. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third slip for no runs, fielded by Jennings.
Chris Woakes to Ravichandran Ashwin. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
Chris Woakes to Ravichandran Ashwin. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Rashid.
Chris Woakes to Ravichandran Ashwin. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Gloved to third slip for no runs, fielded by Jennings.
Ashwin has really been in the wars today. He wears another brutal delivery on the glove so we'll take drinks while he receives treatment. England are on the brink of a crushing victory.
Chris Woakes to Ravichandran Ashwin. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.
James Anderson to Ishant Sharma. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
James Anderson to Ishant Sharma. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump moves in front defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
James Anderson to Ishant Sharma. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the back foot flick, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Rashid.
James Anderson to Ishant Sharma. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
James Anderson to Ishant Sharma. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
OUT! L.B.W. James Anderson to Mohammed Shami. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad to. Oh dear, that's the shot of a genuine tail-ender and not what India needed. Shami inexplicably attempts an ugly heave but is miles away from making contact, and the umpire has the finger up in the blink of an eye. That's nine wickets in the match for Anderson and a great chance to take ten for the first time at Lord's.
FOUR! Chris Woakes to Ravichandran Ashwin. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, past third man for 4 runs. Safely guided past the slips for Ashwin's fifth boundary. There is risk in that stroke but he controlled it well. Once again Ashwin is showing some stubborn lower-order resistance.
Chris Woakes to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Chris Woakes to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Chris Woakes to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Chris Woakes to Ravichandran Ashwin. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Chris Woakes to Ravichandran Ashwin. Out-swinging half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Broad.
APPEAL! OUT changed by umpire to NOT OUT after REFERRAL. James Anderson to Mohammed Shami. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, by Bairstow, appeal made for Caught. Prolonged appeal, and eventually the dreaded digit is raised. Anderson goes for the suprise bouncer, Shami can't resist a big swish of the willow but he's convinced he hasn't hit it. Replays show it missed everything on the way though, so Shami will survive.
James Anderson to Mohammed Shami. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Root.
OUT! Bowled. James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to. Timber, Kuldeep is all at sea against the king of swing. Jimmy looks to angle the ball across the left-hander and then some nip takes the ball back the other way. Kuldeep plays with hard hands and can only divert it onto his stumps via the inside edge. England are on the charge, the end is not too far away.
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Woakes.
FOUR! James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Anderson goes wide of the crease, but the ball just slides onto Ashwin's pads allowing the spinner a simple boundary.
Chris Woakes to Kuldeep Yadav. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
Chris Woakes to Kuldeep Yadav. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
Chris Woakes to Kuldeep Yadav. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Broad.
Chris Woakes to Kuldeep Yadav. Out-swinging yorker, off stump on the front foot defending, to third slip for no runs, fielded by Jennings.
Chris Woakes to Kuldeep Yadav. Seaming away length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
OUT! L.B.W. NOT OUT changed by umpire to OUT after REFERRAL. Chris Woakes to Hardik Pandya. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to. Woakes comes into the attack and is bang on target immediately. It's a prolonged appeal from the Warwickshire man but the umpire shakes his head. England fancy this is out and ask for a review. A bit of nibble back off the deck is what beats Pandya's prod forward, and HawkEye says it was nailing the leg stump flush. Great review breaks the pesky partnership.