ENG vs IND, 2nd Test Live Score India 105/3 at Tea on Day 4: Pujara, Rahane stand tall for Team India
Published on: Aug 15, 2021 8:10 pm IST|Updated on: Aug 15, 2021 8:27 pm IST
The fourth day of the second Test match at Lord’s cricket ground is piquantly poised at the Tea. While English bowlers rattled the Indian top order, the visitors came back strongly in the second session and made sure that no further damage happens to the Virat Kohli-led side in the post-lunch session.
Team India takes a lead of 78 runs
Team India was in a spot of bother after they failed to begin the proceedings on high in the first session of Day 4. However, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane took the responsibility and steadied the Indian ship, making sure that no wicket fell in the second session.
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Even though run scoring has been a struggle, the duo looked settled at the crease and was very watchful for their 50 runs partnership. They kept ticking the scoreboard by finding gaps and calmed India’s nerves after a rocky morning session. At Tea on Day 4 the Virat Kohli-led side are 78 runs ahead of the England’s score and are 105/3 with Pujara and Rahane batting at unbeaten scores of 29 and 24 respectively.
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ENG vs IND Live: Virat Kohli’s poor form of run continues at Lord’s
The Indian skipper Virat Kohli continued his poor form and gifted his wicket just at the stroke of lunch on Day 4. The right-handed poked at an away going delivery off Sam Curran which could’ve easily been left alone only to edge it to English wicket keeper Jos Buttler.
The swashbuckling batsman was looking at his near-best in the second innings however he failed to convert his start once again and was out for 20 runs off 31 balls. He hit four boundaries before chasing a wide one against Sam Curran, only to give an outside edge to the wicketkeeper.
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