2nd Test updates: Play called off on Day 1

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Thu, 09 August 2018

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21:29 No play possible because of rain

Rain has washed off play on Day 1 of the Lord's Test on Thursday.

Not a ball was bowled on a day that saw rain pelt down on London.

Umpires came out to do one final check, but with the light situation not up to mark, decided to call off play,

England won the first of the five-match Test series at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

21:21 Rain washes out 2 sessions

Tea was taken even as the rains played spoil-sport as not even a ball being bowled on the opening day of the 2nd Test at Lord's in London on Thursday.

The match officials decided to take an early lunch, moving the scheduled break ahead by 30 minutes. Even after lunch, there was no respite from the rain and it went on throughout the afternoon, washing out the 2nd session too.

17:19 Rain continues to delay play at Lord's

With rains not relenting, word from Lord's is that early lunch has been taken.

It's still drizzling in London and it looks like we all will have to wait some more before we witness some cricketing action.

16:27 Match unlikely to start before lunch

Rain continues to delay the start of the second Test between England and India at Lord's on Thursday.

With grey skies and steady rain falling, the prospect of play before lunch looked unlikely.

England lead the series 1-0 after a thrilling 31-run victory at Edgbaston.

Twenty-year-old batsman Ollie Pope is expected to be given his England debut at number four after replacing Dawid Malan in the squad.

Image: General view of spectators sheltering under umbrellas during a rain delay at Lord's in London on Thursday

Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images via Reuters

15:14 England lead series

The toss at the 2nd Test at Lord's between England and India has been delayed due to rain.

The pitch and adjoining areas have been covered as a spell of drizzle has come down at the venue.

Here is a little Test match Trivia: England's lead bowler James Anderson has 94 wickets at Lord's. If he picks 6 wickets or more in this Test, he will become the first bowler to have 100 wickets at the venue.

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