Chris Woakes fittingly picks the last Indian wicket to fell. England win the Lord's Test by an innings and 159 runs and go 2-0 up in the five-match series. Yet another poor performance by the Indian batsmen. Full Scorecard
James Anderson traps Mohammad Shami in front of the wickets. India nine down now. And, England are just one wicket away from victory. Innings defeat for India looks inevitable. Shami lbw b Anderson 0(3)Ā
Back to back wickets here for England. Chris Woakes first removed Hardik Pandya and now James Anderson has sent back Kuldeep Yadav. It is Broad-Anderson show for England!
The play has resumed after the tea break. It is bitĀ dark out there. Challenging conditions for Indian batsmen. Pandya and AshwinĀ are the two batsmen in the middle.
Just like early lunch, early tea has been taken as well. Meanwhile, the rain has eased down and covers are being taken off. It means play should start after the tea break.
It has started to rain once again. Players are walking off the field. Just a drizzle and looks like it will clear soon. Indian fans will be hoping for more rain! Meanwhile, India trail by 223 runs with just four wickets in hand.
What a bowling by Stuart Broad. He removes Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik on consecutive deliveries. First he had Kohli caught at short leg and then trapped Karthik in front of the wickets. India in all sorts of trouble.
What a delivery to get rid of Cheteshwar Pujara. Stuart Broad picks his second wicket as he goes through Pujara's defence. India four down now. C Pujara b Broad 17(87)
India now trail by 241 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara has now faced 75 balls. India need this kind of patience from other batsmen as well before they get their eye in. Ā
India have lost the third wicket now. Ajinkya Rahane departs as he edges it to the second slip. Keaton Jennings placed their takes the catch. Rahane c Jennings b Broad 13(33)
So, the play has resumed. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane face an uphill task here. India needs one decent partnership here to bail themselves out of Ā trouble. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is now eligible to bat.
Rain has stopped play and the umpires have decided to take an early lunch.Ā The opening session once again belonged to England. After declaring, James Anderson struck twice to putĀ India reeling in all sorts of trouble. The visitors still trail by 272 runs and have lost both the openers.Ā Ā
Another wicket goes down. James Anderson strikes again. KL Rahul is trapped in front of the wickets. This is disaster for India. Rahul tries to shuffle across, the ball misses the inside edge and hits hisĀ pad. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli can't come out to bat.Ā Rahul lbw b Anderson 10(16)
What a start for England and James Anderson. Murali Vijay is out for a pair. This is Anderson's 100th wicket at Lord's and 550th Test wicket overall. Vijay edges one to the keeper. Vijay c Bairstow b Anderson 0(8).
After rain washed day one of the second Test between India and England at the Lordās Cricket Ground, the home side dominated the proceedings on both day two and three. On day two, India were bundled out for 107 runs after James Anderson scalped a five-wicket haul. On day three, England piled the misery on India and took a lead of 150 runs as they posted 357 for six on board. Chris Woakes and Jonny Bairstow did the damage to India with a brilliant partnership of 189 runs for the six the wicket. India vs England 2018 2nd Test LIVE Cricket Streaming: Get Live Cricket Score, Watch Free Telecast of IND vs ENG 2nd Test Match Day 4 on TV & Online
Woakes who finished the day unbeaten scored 120 off 159 balls and smashed 18 fours during his stay. Bairstow, on the other hand, was unlucky to miss out on a century as he was dismissed on an individual score of 93. Nonetheless, he played superb innings and helped England build a significant first innings lead.Ā Ā Ind vs Eng 2nd Test Live Score Updates.
The forecast for day four doesnāt look good and chances are it might rain again. Meanwhile, it was raining early on in London, so delayed start to day four cannot be ruled out. There is a strong possibility of England declaring on an overnight score as well.
England Playing XI: Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
India Playing XI: Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma.
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