Ind vs Eng 2nd Test LIVE: A rain washout denied Virat Kohli-led India a chance to go 1-0 ahead in the ongoing five-match Test series against England. The visitors will now be looking forward to the second Test at Lord’s after an impressive start. The challenge will be bigger as the Indian side will be looking for only their 3rd Test victory at the venue. The focus will be on the middle-order as India will finally look to go ahead 1-0 in the Test series.- Follow us at insidesport.co for LIVE updates, watch live streaming on SONY LIV/ Sony Sports Network
On the other hand, England’s batting completely relies on Joe Root. The opening 3 batsmen’s forms have become a big headache for hosts England. The likes of Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, and Zak Crawley have failed to provide a good start for England in the opening Test. One of their batsmen is likely to sit out with Ollie Pope favourite to return in the playing XI for England.
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As mentioned above, the two teams have played against each other 18 times at the Lord’s cricket ground. Out of these, India have won only two times. Their last win against England at the venue came in 2014 under MS Dhoni when they won by 95 runs. Kapil Dev-led India had won in Lord’s for the first time in 1986 when India went on to win their only second series in England.
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Margin | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | India | England | 158 runs | Jun 25-28, 1932 | Test # 219 |
| England | India | England | 9 wickets | Jun 27-30, 1936 | Test # 252 |
| England | India | England | 10 wickets | Jun 22-25, 1946 | Test # 276 |
| England | India | England | 8 wickets | Jun 19-24, 1952 | Test # 352 |
| England | India | England | 8 wickets | Jun 18-20, 1959 | Test # 475 |
| England | India | England | inns & 124 runs | Jun 22-26, 1967 | Test # 619 |
| England | India | drawn | Jul 22-27, 1971 | Test # 690 | |
| England | India | England | inns & 285 runs | Jun 20-24, 1974 | Test # 740 |
| England | India | drawn | Aug 2-7, 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| England | India | England | 7 wickets | Jun 10-15, 1982 | Test # 928 |
| England | India | India | 5 wickets | Jun 5-10, 1986 | Test # 1046 |
| England | India | England | 247 runs | Jul 26-31, 1990 | Test # 1148 |
| England | India | drawn | Jun 20-24, 1996 | Test # 1328 | |
| England | India | England | 170 runs | Jul 25-29, 2002 | Test # 1610 |
| England | India | drawn | Jul 19-23, 2007 | Test # 1840 | |
| England | India | England | 196 runs | Jul 21-25, 2011 | Test # 2000 |
| England | India | India | 95 runs | Jul 17-21, 2014 | Test # 2130 |
| England | India | England | inns & 159 runs | Aug 9-12, 2018 | Test # 2315 |
Virat Kohli & Co can draw inspiration from the former world cup winning captains to improve India’s stats at the venue. The onus will be on Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, and Virat Kohli as well as Rishabh Pant. While Kohli will be looking to come good and end his century drought, Pujara and Rahane will be aiming to come up with significant contributions as India look to go 1-0 ahead in the Test series. The bowlers are expected to continue with their good form. Notably, India are likely to field an unchanged side in the second Test.
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Predicted XI:
India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
England: Rory Burns/ Ollie Pope, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root (c), Jonny Bairstow, Daniel Lawrence, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
Squads:
India
Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (Wicket-Keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha (Wicket-Keeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Suryakumar Yadav (yet to join), Prithvi Shaw (yet to join)
Standby players: Prasidh Krishna, Arzan Nagwaswalla
England
Joe Root (Captain), Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Jos Buttler (Wicket-Keeper), Mark Wood, Sam Curran, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (Wicket-Keeper), Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Zak Crawley, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Craig Overton
| India’s tour of England Schedule 2021-22 | |||
| Sr. | Date | Match | Venue/ Result |
| 1 | 4th – 8th August | 1st Test vs England | Drawn |
| 2 | 12th – 16th August | 2nd Test vs England | London (Lord’s) |
| 3 | 25th – 29th August | 3rd Test vs England | Leeds |
| 4 | 2nd – 6th September | 4th Test vs England | London (Oval) |
| 5 | 10th – 14th September | 5th Test vs England | Manchester |
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