IND vs ENG 2nd Test Day 1 Live score updates: Watchful Rohit-Rahul keep things in control

After a delayed start, England won the toss and invited India to bat first in the second Test at Lord’s on Thursday. Ishant Sharma comes in the playing XI for India in place of injured Shardul Thakur.

While England, on the other hand, have made three changes as Haseeb Hameed comes in for Zak Crawley, Mark Wood replaces injured Sturar Broad, and Moeen Ali is roped in for Lawrence.

After a delay due to rain, the match is about to begin, with Rohit and Rahul present at the crease. James Anderson to lead the proceedings for the visitors.

The Indian opening pair started on a cautious note and added just 11 on the scoreboard after the first ten overs. The pair are now playing a bit freely and it looks like a promising sight for the Indian fans.

IND Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

ENG Playing XI: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Haseeb Hameed, Joe Root(c), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, James Anderson

Unlike Nottingham, rain is not likely to washout the entire day’s play at Lord’s and cricket fans can look forward to some thrilling action. Thursday morning in London is expected to be cloudy with 70 per cent cloud cover and humidity above 75 per cent as well. A spell of rain can be expected in the morning with temperatures hovering around 17 degrees will welcome Virat Kohli’s side.

The weather is likely to clear by afternoon at Lord’s with a maximum temperature of 23 degrees expected on the day. If India bat first in the second Test, England paceman James Anderson can expect plenty of assistance thanks to the heavy overhead atmosphere.

You can watch live-streaming of the India vs England 2nd Test is available on SonyLiv website and app and JioTV in India.