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India Vs England, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Tourists bundled out for 107; Anderson grabs a fifer

England captain Joe Root's decision to bowl first after winning the toss paid off well as their pace battery, led by James Anderson, restricted a stuttering Indian batting line-up to 107 in 35.2 overs

India Vs England, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Tourists bundled out for 107; Anderson grabs a fifer

London, Aug 10: England captain Joe Root's decision to bowl first after winning the toss paid off well as their pace battery, led by James Anderson, restricted a stuttering Indian batting line-up to 107 in 35.2 overs on day two of the Lord's Test here on Friday (August 10).

India's famed batting line-up once again crumbled like a castle of cards in front of a quality English pace attack from Anderson (5/20), who returned with the honour of completing his sixth five-wicket haul in an innings at Lord's and 26th overall in the longer format of the game.

Anderson's fiery spell rattled the Indian top order which failed to offer any resistance with the bat. The right-arm seamer also completed 99 wickets on this venue and lit up a rather gloomy day that was disrupted by frequent rain interruptions after the toss.

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Anderson was brilliantly assisted by Chris Woakes (2/19) on a pitch that favoured the pace bowling from the word go. Stuart Broad (1/37), Sam Curran (1/26) were the other bowlers used by skipper Joe Root as he didn't take the services of his spinner Adil Rashid.

As far as India's batting is concerned it was yet another disappointing show from the top-order which never really lives up to the hype in overseas conditions. The tourists were bamboozled by swing once again and they now face a major battle to avoid going 2-0 down in the five-match series after suffering defeat in the opener at Edgbaston last week.

Anderson struck with the fifth ball when Murali Vijay lost his off stump to a beauty which moved away late, while KL Rahul also fell to England's leading Test wicket-taker, edging through to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.

Pujara, named in the side along with Kuldeep Yadav as Shikhar Dhawan and Umesh Yadav missed out, hung around before a terrible mix-up with skipper Kohli, who set off for a quick single before hesitating, leading to both batsmen at one stage heading towards the same end.

Ollie Pope was left with the simple task of whipping the bails off with Pujara stranded and, after a further break for bad weather, Woakes dampened India's spirits further when the action resumed, getting Kohli (23) caught by Jos Buttler at second slip.

Kohli had offered a chance by edging the previous ball past Buttler and there was a sense of deja vu when Hardik Pandya flashed a drive past England's new vice-captain, but he held on from the next delivery after the excellent Woakes found the edge once again.

Sam Curran got in on the act by bowling Dinesh Karthik and Ajinkya Rahane fell to the relentless Anderson, who added another wicket to his tally in the final over after Stuart Broad dismissed leading scorer Ravichandran Ashwin for 29 on a gloomy day for the top-ranked Test side.

The remaining three days will see 96 overs each to make up for the lost time due to incessant rain on opening day and it almost ate up more than 50 per cent of the play on day two. However, there is more rain forecast for this weekend and as such this match could see routine rain breaks.

As it Happened:

Aug 11, 2018, 12:02 am IST

India just couldn't handle him these conditions. 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.

Aug 11, 2018, 12:02 am IST

Sehwag questions Indian batsmen's character.

Aug 10, 2018, 11:52 pm IST

Wicket! And it's all over! James Anderson gets the honours at Lord's as he completes a fifer and helps England bundle India for 107 in 35.2 overs in their first innings.

Aug 10, 2018, 11:47 pm IST

100 up for India! Mohammed Shami's back-to-back mistimed shots take the visitors to 107/9 in 35 overs.

Aug 10, 2018, 11:44 pm IST

Wicket! Ravi Ashwin departs for 29 as he's trapped in front by Stuart Broad. India 96/9 after 34.3 overs.

Aug 10, 2018, 11:39 pm IST

8th Indian Wicket perishes. 1st LBW dismissal of the day. Kuldeep Yadav is trapped in front for naught by James Anderson. Fourth Wicket for him. India - 96/8 after 34 overs.

Aug 10, 2018, 11:24 pm IST

Another three-for for James Anderson.

Aug 10, 2018, 11:23 pm IST

Wicket! Ajinkya Rahane too departs as he edges James Anderson to be caught at slip by Cook for 18. India lose their seventh wicket for 84 within 30 overs. 100 seems unlikely from this stage.

Aug 10, 2018, 11:12 pm IST

Irfan Pathan praises Sam Curran!

Aug 10, 2018, 11:07 pm IST

Pun Intended!

Aug 10, 2018, 11:05 pm IST

Hardik Pandya: 1st innings outside Asia: 93 off 95 balls. Next eight innings: 90 off 201 balls.

Aug 10, 2018, 10:59 pm IST

Wicket! Well, well, well... Sam Curran too joins the party as he cleans up Dinesh Karthik for 1. From 49/3 they have been reduced to 65/6.

Aug 10, 2018, 10:51 pm IST

Wicket! Hardik Pandya (11) came in to bat at No.6 and his stay didn't last long. He's caught at slip cordon by Joe Root after getting dropped twice. Chris Woakes is on fire as he gets two quick wickets and half of the Indian side is back into the pavilion. India: 61/5.

Aug 10, 2018, 10:48 pm IST

Kohli showed resilience against Anderson.

Aug 10, 2018, 10:43 pm IST

This is how Woakes set Kohli up as he tormented the Indian skipper from the moment he was introduced into the attack.

Aug 10, 2018, 10:40 pm IST

Big Wicket! Finally the Chris Woakes' discipline pays off as he gets the Indian captain for 23. Virat Kohli was edging and nicking Woakes for quite some time and pays the price. Jos Buttler catches him at slip and India are 4 down for 49.

Aug 10, 2018, 10:19 pm IST

Another milestone year for King Kohli!

Aug 10, 2018, 10:18 pm IST

India have reached 36/3 after 17 overs and England captain Joe Root has now made the first bowling change. Chris Woakes has been brought into the attack.

Aug 10, 2018, 9:59 pm IST

Dropped! Ajinkya Rahane has been dropped by Joe Root at 4th slip by Joe Root. Rahane gets a life at 5. India: 30/3 after 13 overs.

Aug 10, 2018, 9:40 pm IST

England have installed 6 fielders at slip cordon as they know one more wicket would end India's backbone in this innings.

Aug 10, 2018, 9:39 pm IST

Match Resumes! Ajinkya Rahane comes into bat and takes the strike against an in-form Anderson. Kohli will join him at the non-striker's end.

Aug 10, 2018, 9:08 pm IST

Rain has stopped and the sun is out. The groundsmen are busy clearing the water from the ground. However, it still remains to be seen if the play will resume.

Aug 10, 2018, 8:00 pm IST

Meanwhile, a little sarcasm as rain continues to frustrate.

Aug 10, 2018, 8:00 pm IST

The match was supposed to start at 8 PM but the clouds are back again and it has started raining again.

Aug 10, 2018, 6:29 pm IST

Bishan Singh Bedi on India's top-order collapse.

Aug 10, 2018, 6:28 pm IST

Pat Symcox feels bad for India's dressing room.

Aug 10, 2018, 6:27 pm IST

Not the best of figures for Pujara.

Aug 10, 2018, 6:25 pm IST

Oh no.... The constant rain interruption and delay has done the trick for England as Cheteshwar Pujara gets run out for 1. He paid for responding to Kohli's call from non-striker's end but was sent midway as a result he ended up nowhere and English fielder Ollie Pope dislodges the bail quite comfortably.

Aug 10, 2018, 6:11 pm IST

Match resumes! Pujara and Kohli are back into the middle and they will be tested by the English pacers again.

Aug 10, 2018, 5:55 pm IST

Update! Rain has stopped and the match will resume at 6:10 PM.

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(With inputs from Agencies)

Story first published: Saturday, August 11, 2018, 1:46 [IST]
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