England vs India 2nd Test, Day 2 as it happened: Root stands strong again to keep hosts in the hunt
Highlights of day two of the second Test between India and England at Lord’s.

Day 1: Rahul, Rohit and the art of playing strictly on the merit of the ball
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India first innings: 364 all-out
STUMPS
England end the day at 119/3 (45 overs). They trail by 245 runs. Captain Joe Root remains unbeaten on 48 off 75, with Jonny Bairstow on 6 off 17.
Siraj thought he had Bairstow caught-behind but there was no edge....
Oops 😬
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 13, 2021
🏴 #ENGvIND 🇮🇳 | #RedForRuth pic.twitter.com/RApGRrDrVR
I always go missing when the England captain would look for me to do nightwatchman duties #ENGvsIND
— Monty Panesar (@MontyPanesar) August 13, 2021
ENG 108/3 after 41.2 overs: WICKET! Shami gets India the breakthrough! Heartbreak for Burns as he is out LBW for 49 off 136.
Rory Burns has already scored more runs and faced more balls in the 2021 Test summer, than he managed in the entire 2020 summer. #ENGvIND
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) August 13, 2021
ENG 100/2 after 38 overs: 100 up for England. Burns and Root are going strong. Jadeja is in the attack and it has gotten quite dark.
Burns and Root have added 55* runs for the third wicket.
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) August 13, 2021
Need to break this partnership 💪
🏴 - 78/2#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #ENGvIND
ENG 78/2 after 32 overs: Shot! Ishant bowls it wide again and Burns plays a thumping cover-drive for four. The left-hander moves on to 40 off 102.
James Anderson is the FIRST player to claim five-wicket hauls in Test cricket 18+ years apart.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) August 13, 2021
5/73 v ZIM at Lord's, 2003
5/62 v IND at Lord's, 2021
Frank Woolley and Lance Gibbs are the only other players with Test five-fors 17+ years apart.#ENGvIND
ENG 73/2 after 30 overs: Root guides one from Ishant past backward point for four, brings up the 50-run stand with Burns. Much needed partnership for England.
ENG 67/2 after 29 overs: Four! Bumrah returns to the attack and errs in line, Burns maintains his balance and clips it through mid-wicket for four. The left-hander is strong off the pads.
Before the start of the series, Joe Root was #21 on the list of most Test runs (8714)
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 13, 2021
at Nottingham
1st inns: past AB deV (8765)
2nd inns: past VVS Laxman (8781), Inzamam-ul-Haq (8830) & Javed Miandad (8832)
Today
went past Graham Gooch (8900)
Root 8905* runs is @ #16#IndvsEng
Root has gone past Gooch's 8,900. Just the 3,500+ runs more to overtake Cook.
— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) August 13, 2021
ENG 62/2 after 28 overs: Two more fours! The runs are flowing for England. This time Root gets the better of Ishant.
ENG 54/2 after 27 overs: Three fours! Siraj pitches it right up and Burns drives it straight past mid-off. The left-hander then plays two pull shots in the gap for boundaries.
ENG 42/2 after 26 overs: Tight over from Ishant. Root has moved on to 10 off 33, with Burns on 19 off 78. India’s pacers have bowled well in the last few overs to build pressure.
Since July 2019, India have been successful with just 16% of their bowling reviews in Tests - only Sri Lanka, Australia, and West Indies are worse. #ENGvIND
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) August 13, 2021
Dramatic Reactions System. #ENGvIND
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) August 13, 2021
DRS: Don't Review Siraj 😛 #ENGvIND
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 13, 2021
ENG 39/2 after 23 overs: India lose another review. Once again Siraj strikes Root on the front pad and once again the ball was going down leg.
ENG 35/2 after 21 overs: India lose a review. Siraj, after being clipped for four at the start of the over by Root, strikes the England captain on the front pad and Kohli goes for the review. But DRS shows the ball missing leg.
ENG 28/2 after 18 overs: Shot! Shami drifts onto the pads and Root flicks it stylishly for four. This is the key wicket. England need another big innings from their captain. India are well ahead in the contest at the moment.
#ENGvIND
— The Field (@thefield_in) August 13, 2021
Two in two for Mohammed Siraj 🔥
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England back to hoping Root scores. Again!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 13, 2021
ENG 24/2 after 15 overs: Root defends the hat-trick ball with a straight bat. The end of a fantastic over by Siraj. England are under pressure again.
ENG 23/2 after 14.3 overs: WICKET! Mohammed Siraj is on a hat-trick! Haseeb Hameed is clean bowled off the first ball. It was pitched full and moved late. Advantage India again!
ENG 23/1 after 14.2 overs: WICKET! This time its India who strike immediately after a break. Sibley flicks it straight to mid-wicket again and Siraj gets the breakthrough.
8.33 pm: England’s openers are off to a steady start and the Indian pacers would want to get the breakthrough soon. The players are back on the field for the post-tea session.
TEA
England are 23/0 after 14 overs. Another strong session for the hosts. After wrapping up the Indian tail, their openers have batted well against the new ball.
ENG 20/0 after 13 overs: Siraj joins the attack and bowls a short ball to Burns, the left-hander goes for the pull and mistimes it. But luckily for him it falls safely. One over to go for tea. Shami has the ball in hand.
Someone sent me and @BumbleCricket these cute caps and we're making optimum use of it 😉#ThankYou ♥️#BehindTheScenes #BTS #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/UDDmUTlZDr
— DK (@DineshKarthik) August 13, 2021
ENG 15/0 after 10 overs: Another testing over from Bumrah. He’s bowling from over the wicket to the left-handed Burns and moving the ball both ways.
ENG 14/0 after 7 overs: Four! Ishant errs in line and Burns flicks it to fine-leg for four. The left-hander is strong in that area.
ENG 10/0 after 6 overs: Burns with a nice clip off Bumrah for three. India will want to get wickets with the new ball. This pitch is good for batting and England have an in-form Joe Root in their ranks.
The BCCI office bearers are in attendance here at Lord's for the second #ENGvIND Test. @SGanguly99 | @JayShah | @ShuklaRajiv | @ThakurArunS pic.twitter.com/2RFD1JHwxg
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 13, 2021
Most 5-fors for pacers at a single venue in Tests:
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) August 13, 2021
8 : Ian Botham, Lord's
7 : James Anderson, Lord's*
7 : James Anderson, Trent Bridge
7 : Dennis Lillee, MCG#ENGvsIND
ENG 7/0 after 3 overs: Shot! Ishant swings the ball into Sibley and the right-hander plays a wonderful on-drive for four.
ENG 2/0 after 2 overs: Quiet couple of overs from Ishant and Bumrah to start off. They’ve found their mark immediately. Burns faced 11 of the first 12 deliveries.
Only players with more Test wickets at a better average than Ishant Sharma in the last five years:
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) August 13, 2021
James Anderson
Kagiso Rabada
Pat Cummins#ENGvIND
7.11 pm: England openers Rory Burns and Dom Sibley are out in the middle. Ishant Sharma will take the new ball first up for India. Interesting move from Virat Kohli.
#ENGvIND
— The Field (@thefield_in) August 13, 2021
Yet another five-wicket haul for the great Jimmy Anderson. 👏👏
His 31st in Test cricket. He moves ahead of R Ashwin to 6th position on the all-time list.
📹: England Cricketpic.twitter.com/1yJ5eXX4Ar
Batting first, India has never lost a Test match in England after scoring 300+
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 13, 2021
Won 2 (at Leeds 2002, at Nottingham 2018), Drawn 6
Lost one Test match while scoring 250+ (won 4, drawn 6)
Highest losing total: 293 at Leeds in 1952#EngvInd #EngvsInd
Today India 364
Most 5- fors in Test cricket among active players:
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) August 13, 2021
31 - James Anderson*
30 - Ravichandran Ashwin
Jimmy Anderson creates yet another record!#ENGvsIND
29-7-62-5. ER of 2.14
— Ashish Magotra (@clutchplay) August 13, 2021
Jimmy Anderson does it again and again and again and he's only 39.
7.04 pm: India started the day at 276/3. They lost their last 7 wickets for 88 runs. England have kept themselves in the game with some disciplined bowling today.
INDIA ALL-OUT FOR 364
Jadeja the last batsman to fall as Wood gets his second. The left-hander finishes with a well-compiled 40 off 120. But the man of the moment is James Anderson!
James Anderson is averaging 19.50 with the ball this year in Test cricket. The only calendar year where he's averaged less was 2017, when he averaged 17.58. #ENGvIND
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) August 13, 2021
IND 364/9 after 126 overs: WICKET! 5-for for Jimmy Anderson! Bumrah edges it to Buttler and India are now nine down. What a bowlers Anderson. What a legend!
England targeted Ishant Sharma's stumps relentlessly early on. Three of the first 6 balls they bowled to him would have hit the stumps - but then they moved away from it. None of the next 16 would have it - until the wicket ball. #ENGvIND
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) August 13, 2021
IND 362/8 after 124 overs: WICKET! James Anderson gets his fourth as Ishant Sharma (8 off 29) is out LBW. He added 26 valuable runs for the 8th wicket with Ravindra Jadeja.
Ollie Robinson's length control has been superb. He's pitched 87% of his deliveries on a good length, the 13th most for any seamer in any innings since 2006. #ENGvIND
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) August 13, 2021
IND 355/7 after 122 overs: Ishant survives! Twice! First Buttler drops a tough chance down leg and then Hameed misses a run-out chance from short-leg. Ishant responds by taking his front leg out and whacking one from Wood over point for four.
IND 351/7 after 121 overs: Jadeja tries to find the boundary again but Robinson does well to tie him up. Ishant has faced 21 balls and is batting on four.
#TeamIndia have 350 on the board!
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) August 13, 2021
Jadeja and Ishant are still battling it out in a bid to keep adding to the score.
🇮🇳 - 350/7#ENGvIND #OrangeArmy #OrangeOrNothing
IND 348/7 after 118 overs: Plenty of uncertainty while calling for singles between Jadeja and Ishant. Jadeja is looking for big shots but England’s bowlers are keeping it tight.
Since the 2018 Oval Test...
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 13, 2021
Highest batting ave for India (in away Tests)
[Min 10 inns]
44.72*- Ravindra Jadeja
42.08 - Rishabh Pant
41.64 - KL Rahul
39.09 - Rohit Sharma
35.75 - Cheteshwar Pujara
35.33 - Ajinkya Rahane
34.11 - Hanuma Vihari
29.65 - Virat Kohli#EngvInd #EngvsInd
Is the middle order India’s weakest link in Test cricket at the moment? Seemed unimaginable not long ago.#ENGvIND
— Aditya Chaturvedi (@aditya_c19) August 13, 2021
6.10 pm: The post-lunch session is underway. Can Jadeja provide some fireworks again? He has Ishant for company now with Siraj and Bumrah to follow.
🍲, Day 2!
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) August 13, 2021
70 Runs | 26 Overs | 4 wickets
Jadeja's batting on 31* and the onus will be on him as to how he goes about his business post lunch.
🇮🇳 346/7#ENGvIND #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings
LUNCH
IND 346/7 after 116 overs: Jadeja picks six runs from Wood’s over just before the break. The session belonged to England as they picked four wickets. But Jadeja and Pant put on a crucial partnership, and India remain on top in the match.
IND 339/7 after 114 overs: Jadeja refusing singles in order to shield Ishant. The duo will be eyeing the lunch break, which is about eight minutes away.
IND 337/7 after 112 overs: India have Ravindra Jadeja and Ishant Sharma at the crease now. Ishant has the ability to stick around, Jadeja would like to pick up pace and get some boundaries.
#ENGvIND
— The Field (@thefield_in) August 13, 2021
Big moment in the game as Mark Wood gets a well set Rishabh Pant.
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Trying to recall a weaker Test No 8 than Mohammed Shami. Andy Caddick at The Oval in 1999, perhaps.
— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) August 13, 2021
IND 336/7 after 110.5 overs: WICKET! Mohammed Shami is gone for a two-ball duck. Moeen Ali strikes. India in trouble again as England push forward.
England’s session so far today. India unable to build on a productive and impressive first day performance. Rahane’s cheap dismissal was the big disappointment. Pant’s gone too after a good start. Making 450, which looked almost certain at the start if second day, now tough
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) August 13, 2021
IND 331/6 after 110 overs: WICKET! Mark Wood ends the 6th-wicket partnership for 49 runs. Rishabh Pant slashed hard but got the edge to Jos Buttler. He walks back for an entertaining 37 off 58.
#RishabhPant keeps strike. Means you cant miss the the first ball of the over ! 😄 #ENGvsIND
— Jatin Paranjape (@jats72) August 13, 2021
Rishabh Pant and Sehwag give a similar kind of joy ! Pure happiness players. #IndvsEng
— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye) August 13, 2021
IND 319/5 after 107 overs: Moeen Ali replaces Mark Wood in the attack and the Indians pick up three singles. This partnership has added 37 runs off 95 balls.
Rishabh Pant v full deliveries in Tests:
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) August 13, 2021
Average 45.83
Scoring Rate 6.1rpo#ENGvIND
IND 316/5 after 105 overs: Cracking shot from Pant! Premeditates and steps out against Wood to slam it past cover for four. As he does so often, the left-hander has gotten off to a strong start again in no time. He’s batting on 28 off 42.
Leaving the ball on length is such an art. Jadeja is doing it beautifully here. Marnus L is another player who does it masterfully. #ENGvsIND
— Shikha Pandey (@shikhashauny) August 13, 2021
IND 303/5 after 103 overs: Just a single from that Mark Wood over. It’s time for drinks. A strong first hour for England that keeps them in the game.
Welcome to the club @klrahul11, although I must confess, my innings looked nothing as classy as yours #testton ##lordsboard pic.twitter.com/ZV2lpjMrKA
— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) August 13, 2021
IND 302/5 after 102 overs: Shot! Jadeja gets his first boundary by clipping one from Curran past square-leg. England have Curran and Wood in the attack now.
.@RishabhPant17 this morning: #ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/9Du4a1SIo6
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 13, 2021
Hundred overs up. India are 298/5 with Rishabh Pant (19 off 29) and Ravindra Jadeja (1 off 28) trying to rebuild. India would want to get close to 400 at least.
Ravindra Jadeja reaches 1* (25). Only once in his Test career has he reached 25 balls faced on an equal or lower score, when he managed 0* (25) against England back in 2014. #ENGvIND
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) August 13, 2021
Indian cricket loves Pujara and Rahane. But this blowing hot & cold is starting to hurt any advantageous position the openers provide.
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) August 13, 2021
Add to it Virat Kohli's uncertain form. A change is coming soon. You can just see it. #EngvInd
IND 298/5 after 99 overs: Pant steps out again and this time he whacks it over the off side ring for two. Robinson does well to keep the left-hander quiet after that.
Rishabh Pant has a textbook that he has written himself.
— Ashish Magotra (@clutchplay) August 13, 2021
Rahane, Pujara and veterans in poor form. Always a tough decision to make... trust them to come good or go with younger talents. Given their current form, might be worth taking a punt on the latter option.
— Ashish Magotra (@clutchplay) August 13, 2021
IND 296/5 after 97 overs: Back-to-back boundaries for Pant! Robinson banged it in both times and got pulled in front of square for fours. High class batting from the left-hander.
IND 288/5 after 96 overs: Pant steps out again and picks up four! Anderson saw the left-hander coming down the track and pushed it a bit wide but Pant slashed hard and got a thick edge over gully. Valuable runs for India.
IND 283/5 after 95 overs: Maiden over from Robinson to Jadeja. The left-hander scored an impressive half-century in the first Test, his team needs another quality knock from him.
Happy to be a part of #RedForRuth #TeamIndia https://t.co/ULV5h0R4u8
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 13, 2021
IND 283/5 after 94 overs: Pant steps out to Anderson and leaves the ball. He has Jadeja for company at the crease now. This has been a tough start to the day for India but they’re still in a good position. One partnership here and England will be in trouble again.
#ENGvIND
— The Field (@thefield_in) August 13, 2021
Ajinkya Rahane's poor run with the bat continues.
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1 wicket from the Tail now! Could bowl India out for 300 here if we get it right! Then go get 500… the plan falling into place?! 🤞
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) August 13, 2021
Last 40 balls India has lost Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane..#ENGvsIND #ENGvIND
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 13, 2021
#ENGvIND
— The Field (@thefield_in) August 13, 2021
A dream start for England on day two at Lord's. Second ball of the day and Ollie Robinson gets KL Rahul.
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Massive moment in this test match. Jadeja and Pant have the firepower to take the game away from @englandcricket. England need them early. 🔥 #INDvENG
— Fabian Cowdrey (@fkcowdrey) August 13, 2021
Which country is the hardest to make Test runs in?
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) August 13, 2021
7 balls for England to be back in the game. Puts Kohli's battling 40 in perspective https://t.co/wMqaj5B56n
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 13, 2021
IND 282/5 after 91.1 overs: WICKET! What. Is Happening?! Now Ajinkya Rahane perishes off his first ball of the day. It’s that man James Anderson again. He gets the outside edge and Joe Root makes no mistake at first slip.
IND 282/4 after 91 overs: Shot! Rishabh Pant wastes no time in getting off the mark. He takes his front leg forward and hits a superb on-drive for four.
Exactly what India didn't want. A toe in the door early on for England. Was a special innings from #KLRahul
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 13, 2021
IND 278/4 after 90.2 overs: WICKET! KL Rahul is out off the second ball of the day! Dream start for England as Ollie Robinson strikes. It was a juicy half-volley and Rahul drove it straight to cover. He walks back for an outstanding 129 off 250.
3.30 pm: Right, KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane are out in the middle. Another crucial morning session coming up. Here we go!
3.09 pm: Rohit Sharma was full of praise for his opening partner at the end of day one at Lord’s:
The best I have seen KL Rahul bat, says Rohit
🎥 Scenes as @klrahul11 returns to the dressing room after his brilliant 1⃣2⃣7⃣* on Day 1 of the Lord's Test. 👏 👏#TeamIndia #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/vY8dN3lU0y
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 13, 2021
A good day for India's batters.
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 13, 2021
Full highlights: https://t.co/o0aWnFFPTn
🏴 #ENGvIND 🇮🇳 | #RedForRuth pic.twitter.com/cuFo5E5Uog
3.00 pm: Hello and welcome to live coverage of day two of the second Test between India and England at Lord’s.
Rohit Sharma said he had never seen KL Rahul bat better after his opening partner’s unbeaten century left India well-placed on 276/3 at stumps on the first day of the second Test against England at Lord’s on Thursday.
At stumps on day one, Rahul had vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (1 off 22) for company at the crease.
Rahul was initially outshone by Rohit, who made 83 in their fine stand of 126 – the first century partnership by an overseas opening pair in a Test in England since 2016, when Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva also achieved the feat at Lord’s.
It was also India’s first century opening partnership in a Test outside Asia since 2010.
But, while patient in defence, Rahul was still 127 not out at the close, having batted for more than six-and-a-half hours.
Together with India captain Virat Kohli, Rahul also shared a third wicket stand of 117 before the star batsman was undone by the new ball, falling for 42 after edging Ollie Robinson to opposing captain Joe Root at first slip.