IND vs ENG 2nd Test Highlights: India Lead By 171 Runs At The End Of Day 2
IND vs ENG 2nd Test Highlights: India Lead By 171 Runs At The End Of Day 2.
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India vs England 2nd Test Live Score: Hello and welcome to live coverage of IND vs ENG 2nd Test match. The second Test match of the five-match IND vs ENG Test Series is set to unfold today at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. IND vs ENG 2nd Test is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am IST onwards, promising a day of thrilling cricket action.
India will see major missouts and have dealt a major blow as star batter KL Rahul and ever-reliable start all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have been ruled out due to injury and aren't expected to make a comeback at;east until the third Test match. Washington Sundar and Sarfraz Khan have been named as the replacements and the cricketing fans in India will be eager to witness the much-awaited debut of Mumbai-based batter, Sarfraz Khan.
Indian team will be looking to bounce back and mark their revival in the series after losing the first Test match at Hyderabad. Inspite of being in a lead of almost 200, the Indian team still managed to lose as a historical and iconic knock from Ollie Pope did the damage and the bowlers defended a low score to grab a sensational and one of the greatest Test victories of all-time against reigning runners-up of the World Test Championship 2021-23.
England will be walking into the match taking a 1-0 lead into the series and will be very optimistic about their chances in the second Test as well as they are looking like a formidable side with all the basis covered up well.
India Vs England: Probable Playing 11's
India's Probable Playing 11: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sarfraz Khan, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav
England's Confirmed Playing 11: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson
IND vs ENG Live: India End Day 2 At 28/0
Bumrah's six wicket haul helped India dismiss England for 253 and ended the final session in aggressive style as Jaiswal, Rohit will walk into Day 4 with a cushion of comfort, as India lead by 171 runs.
IND vs ENG 2nd Test Live: Bumrah Dismisses Bairstow, England Five Down
Bumrah strikes ONCE AGAIN! His third wicket in 2nd Test. Bairstow (25) is caught by Shubman Gill at first slip, who makes no mistake with the catch. England are159/5 in 36 overs, trail India by 237 runs.
IND vs ENG Live: India on TOP
As the final session of the day begins, India are undoubtedly the happier of the two sides currently, having secured four wickets in the post-lunch session.
IND vs ENG Live: England are 155/4 after 33 overs
Bairstow has looked good so far, batting with a positive demeanor, and skipper Stokes has encountered little difficulty in his brief innings thus far. We are back from Tea break; England are 155/4 after 33 overs
IND vs ENG Live: Jasprit Bumrah removes Pope
BOWLED! Jasprit Bumrah shatters the stumps, removing England's leading run-getter of the series with a sublime yorker. Ollie Pope departs for 23. England are 136/4 in 28.2 overs