1st Test Day 2 Highlights of India vs England Highlights
Ravindra Jadeja (81*) and Axar Patel (35*) helped the Indian cricket team finish the day on a dominant note against England. Team India has taken a 175-run lead and is still going strong. The Indian batters produced a collective performance on Day 2 to stamp their authority over England. KL Rahul was another batter who looked in sublime touch today with his 86-run knock. KS Bharat (41), Shreyas Iyer (35), and Shubman Gill (23) failed to convert their starts into big scores, but India managed to put England on the backfoot.
Earlier, Jaiswal biffed a four-through long-on in the second ball of that over, but his attempt for an encore two balls later resulted in a tame return catch to Root. England were understandably delighted after that wicket because an extended stay for Jaiswal would have further pushed them to the backfoot.
Gill, the other overnight batter, too, could not kick on as his attempt to swat Hartley ended in the hands of Ben Duckett at mid-wicket, giving the left-arm spinner his maiden Test wicket.
Highlights of First Test Day 2
- Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel have taken India to 421/7 at Stumps on Day 2. They lead by 175 runs.
- India lost two quick wickets. Bharat is out LBW, followed by the runout of Ashwin.
- India's lead has crossed 100.
- Ravindra Jadeja has become the fourth Indian batter to score a half-century.
- KL Rahul has been the highest scorer for India thus far, with 86 off 123.
- India have had four partnerships in this innings that have gone past 50.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal started with a four off the second ball of the first over from Joe Root.
- However, Jaiswal fell to Root two balls later, on 80 of 74 balls.