India face uphill task on Day 3
August 11, 2018  15:10
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India 107-all out (35.2 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the second Test between England and India at Lord's on Saturday.

It was a horror second day for India after a washed out Day 1 as the visitors were bowled out for a lowly 107, with James Anderson taking five wickets.

After the entire first day was lost to rain, further wet conditions forced a delayed start with England captain Joe Root eventually winning the toss and putting India in to bat.

Root was clearly hoping that the lingering damp and overcast conditions would benefit Anderson and the 36-year-old took full advantage with some outstanding swing bowling.

In the brief morning session, Anderson got England off to a fine start, clean bowling opener Murali Vijay before removing KL Rahul, who was caught behind by wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.

After a rain delay, Cheteshwar Pujara was run out by debutant Ollie Pope and a downpour followed immediately.

When play resumed, seamer Chris Woakes, brought in to replace Ben Stokes, who is at a court hearing in Bristol, got the prize wicket of India skipper Virat Kohli for 23 leaving the tourists, who trail 1-0 in the series, at 49 for four.

Only off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, batting at number eight, provided any real resistance, making 29 in a 49-minute knock before he was trapped lbw by Stuart Broad.

India will be hoping for a similar showing from their bowlers but the weather has improved considerably and batting should be much for the easier for the England batsmen.

However, a few early wickets could bring India back into the contest else England look likely to run away with the game with a big score in the first innings.
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