Live Reporting: Ind vs Eng: India struggle at 169/4, Second test, Day 3 at stumps
London: India finished struggling at 169/4 with a lead of 145 runs at stumps Day 3 of the second Investec Test against England at Lord's here Saturday.Vijay 59*(190) is in company of skipper Mahendra Singh
INNINGS BREAK
Kumar leads the Indians off, only the third Indian to take a six-wicket haul at Lord's.
England lead India by 24 runs after being bowled out at 319 in their first innings. Liam Plunkett was unbeaten at 55*(79)
05:04 PM England 319 all out after 105.5 overs
Jadeja gets his man! He tries to reverse sweep. Got a top edge and a simple catch to Rahane at first slip. Big smile by Jadeja.
Anderson to face Jadeja. Much awaited!
Single again for Plunkett and Anderson has the strike.
Appeal for lbw but umpire says no. Meanwhile they take a couple.
Two quick runs taken by Plunkett towards mid on
Jadeja comes in to bowl to Plunkett.
05:00 PM : Eng 314/9 after 105 overs
Liam Plunkett 50*(75)
He reaches his maiden half century with an easy single towards cover region.
This time through the slips for a third man boundary takes him to 49.
He slaps through the covers for his 7th boundary. He reaches 45 with that one. His highest test cricket score
Kumar continues and Plunkett has the strike
Another 10th wicket partnership building up
04:56 PM : Eng 305/9 after 104 overs
Anderson thrashed it to covers for another boundary.
It deflects to square leg and Anderson jogs through to resume the strike. 1 leg bye. 300 up for England.
Quick single for Anderson towards backward point point region.
Plunkett gets a single towards deep mid on
Shami comes back to bowl
04:51 PM : Eng 298/9 after 103 overs
FOUR! Anderson plays straight. That was a lofted drive, just past a diving Stuart Binny at mid-off, not particularly well timed, but wide of the fielder and that takes England into the lead.
He gets a single towards point region
Kumar to Plunkett
04:47 PM : Eng 293/9 after 102 overs
Short ball played by Anderson behind square leg for a couple
Plunkett takes an easy single through covers
Anderson punches through covers for three runs.
Anderson to face Ishant
04:42 PM : Eng 287/9 after 101 overs
He guides it towards backward point for a single.
Single over point for Plunkett. Anderson gets the strike.
Kumar continues. Plunkett is on strike. Can he make it 7?
04:38 PM : Eng 285/9 after 100 overs
He gets a single through deep backward point
Ishant Sharma to Plunkett
04:34 PM : Eng 284/9 after 99 overs
Anderson goes through the covers for FOUR off the last ball.
Appeal for lbw but that was too high.
James Anderson comes in to bat. Can we expect Jadeja to bowl now?
England 280/9
Gone! Stuart Broad is gone. Outside edge and caught by Dhawan at first slip. 6th wicket for Kumar and its his best figures in test cricket.
Broad is off the mark straight away. That is slapped behind point for four
Stuart Broad is England's no. 10 batsman in
England 276/8
Bhuvi gets no. 5. That ball was straight and went through the batsman between the bat and pads to the stumps. Ben Stokes goes for a duck. Second five wicket haul for Kumar in two innings in this series.
Kumar to Ben Stokes
04:25 PM : Eng 276/7 after 98 overs
Outside edge for Plunkett and went through the slips for a third man boundary. Ishant has been unlucky so far.
04:20 PM : Eng 272/7 after 97 overs
Maiden over.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to continue
04:17 PM : Eng 272/7 after 96 overs
Lucky! Plunkett got an inside edge that went to the fine leg boundary.
He gets a couple over backward point
Sharma to Plunkett
04:12 PM : Eng 266/7 after 95 overs
Single off the last ball by Plunkett
The ball bounced and was spinning back towards the stumps, he spots it and whacks it with his foot towards point. Good presence of mind.
Ben Stokes comes in next to bat
England 265/7
Breakthrough for India. Prior goes for the pull as Shami bangs it short, hits high on the blade. Dhawan pulls off a sharp catch. He departs for 23 off 42.
Down the ground for another FOUR. That brings up fifty partnership in 74 balls
Prior has been struggling with his deliveries. He was beaten with that out swing delivery.
Shami to Prior
04:05 PM : Eng 261/6 after 94 overs
This time he pulls for a boundary over midwicket. India are leaking runs this morning.
Plunkett goes hard through covers for his 3rd boundary. It takes him to 21
Ishant Sharma comes back to bowl
Umpires are checking whether the light is suitable for play or not
04:00 PM : Eng 253/6 after 93 overs
pitched up and that is thumped towards extra cover. Another single for Plunkett
this time Plunkett get the runs. Straight down the leg side for midwicket boundary.
Prior takes a quick single to short mid on.
Prior struck it through deep point for another four. Runs are coming for England this morning.
Shami to Prior
03:55 PM : Eng 243/6 after 92 overs
Plunkett played a backfoot drive to the covers for a boundary.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar continues from pavilion end
03:51 PM : Eng 239/6 after 91 overs
Appeal for lbw but that was too high and it was also an inside edge.
Prior played it to square leg boundary
Prior got an edge but did not carry to Dhawan at first slip
Mohammad Shami replaces Ishant Sharma
03:46PM : Eng 231/6 after 90 overs
Single off the last ball keeps him on strike
Prior glances that away towards fine leg. It was pitched up to middle stumps and got an inside edge.
single for Plunkett to covers
Kumar bowling his second over of the morning
03:42PM : Eng 225/6 after 89 overs
Prior cuts Ishant, no run
Plunkett's back foot off drive's get 3 runs for England
03:39PM : Eng 222/6 after 88 overs
Prior goes on back foot, no run
Prior pushes Kumar between mid on and mid wicket, 2 run
Kumar to Prior, good length, Prior defend, no run
03:34PM : Eng 220/6 after 87 overs
Liam Plunkett facing Ishant
Prior pushes for a single
Prior has faced three balls, no run
Ishant Sharma bowling to Matt Prior
England are 76 run behind with four wickets in hand
The forecast isn't great for today, London had thunderstorms over night and further storms are set to arrive up from France later in the day. But it's dry for the moment play will start on time but expect delays after lunch.
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Mohammed Shami to Prior, no run, a half-hearted appeal for a catch at short leg, this one came off the thigh pad as Prior looked to help it behind square leg