England vs India 2nd Test Day 1: Updates from London
ENG vs IND: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of England vs India 2nd Test Day 1 on indiatvnews.com. Rain played spoilsport on the final day of the first Test in Nottingham, after both the sides were well placed to secure a result in their favour.
With 157 runs to win for India, Virat Kohli's men eyed a strong start to the series, while England needed 9 wickets in overcast conditions to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. However, the inaugural match of the second World Test Championship ended in a draw, with both sides further being docked two points each for slow over-rate. Ahead of the second Test, the hosts received a further setback as Stuart Broad was ruled out for the rest of the series with injury. Here, you can find ball-by-ball updates from England vs India 2nd Test Day 1. LIVE STREAMING
Rahul is back in India's Test XI in style: What an innings! In front of a capacity crowd at the "home of cricket", KL Rahul has notched up his sixth Test ton to put India in the driver's seat on the opening day. Fascinating to see how he's built his innings after Rohit Sharma's departure.
Rohit blends caution with aggression en route his highest overseas Test score of 83 as India gained early advantage, reaching 157 for 2 at Tea.
Rohit notches up his 13th Test half-century. The Indian openers defended the first hour to blunt the English attack in the rain-marred first session.
Early lunch has been taken with India at 46/0. The good news is the rain has stopped and the covers have been taken off. Rohit is batting on 35 while Rahul is on 10.
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