Overview

• KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 53 off 113 balls, negotiating Jofra Archer’s pace and bounce to stabilize India at 145/3 in their first innings.
• India ended day two trailing England by 242 runs, with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair and Shubman Gill falling early under seaming conditions.
• Former India captain Anil Kumble analysed how Chris Woakes exploited Lord’s gradient to dismiss Shubman Gill and estimated India conceded about 50 extra runs.
• Jonathan Trott stressed the importance of a straight bat and patience on the new-ball wicket as essential tactics for India’s batsmen moving forward.
• England’s aggressive fast-bowling attack, spearheaded by Jofra Archer’s 150+ km/h spells, continued to test India’s top order on the second day.