The outcome of the second Test at Lord's is still anyone's guess after four days of intense competition. Due to deteriorating light, the fourth day's play was cut short. India currently leads by 154 runs with six wickets down, and the game rests with the unbeaten pair of Rishabh Pant and Ishant Sharma.
The 2nd Test between India and England is in the balance with all three results possible after four days of excellent Cricket at Lord’s in London. The fourth-day play was called off a bit early due to bad light. India leads by 154-runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant and pacer Ishant Sharma remain unbeaten at the Crease.
England's Mark Wood led the bowling charge, finishing with figures of 3/40. He dealt a heavy blow early on by removing both openers in the first session; KL Rahul departed for 5, and Rohit Sharma was caught by Moeen Ali for 21. The pressure mounted when Sam Curran dismissed Virat Kohli, leaving India reeling at 55/3. Despite showing glimpses of brilliance with two elegant cover drives, the Indian captain eventually edged one to Jos Buttler.
KL Rahul went for 5, while Rohit Sharma was caught by Moeen Ali on 21. All-rounder Sam Curran Scalped the important wicket of Virat Kohli and reduced India to 3/55. Indian Skipper Virat Kohli played 2 gorgeous cover drives before edging the outside of delivery to Jos Butler.
A resilient 100-run partnership between Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane helped India recover. Pujara played a cautious game, taking 35 deliveries before scoring his first run. However, Mark Wood once again broke the rhythm of the Indian batting lineup, delivering a superb ball that caught Pujara (45) at slip via Joe Root.
In the final session, Moeen Ali regained the upper hand for England by dismissing Rahane for 61 and Ravindra Jadeja for a mere 3 runs. Meanwhile, Mark Wood suffered a right shoulder injury while fielding. India ended the day at 181/6, and much will depend on Rishabh Pant's performance on the final day of this second Test.