Follow UsIndia started strong on day two, with Jasprit Bumrah picking up two quick wickets, removing overnight batters Joe Root and Ben Stokes. While Root did get to his landmark, Stokes couldn’t get a well-deserved half-century.
However, from thereon, two sizzling cameos towards the end, first by Jamie Smith (51) and then by Brydon Carse (56), took them to 387. In the second dig, Yashasvi Jaiswal got off to a strong start before Jofra Archer’s stunning spell.
While Karun Nair started strong (40 off 62), Shubman Gill's late wicket has shifted the momentum slightly in England’s favour, with India batting on 144/3. KL Rahul is still batting strongly on 53, entering day three.
According to AccuWeather, there’s no real rain prediction on day three of the Lord’s Test, on July 12 (Saturday). Expect England’s summer to be at its peak, with the highest temperature of 31 degrees Celsius.
There’s just 2% probability of precipitation, which in all likelihood won’t stop the match for a significant period, with a cloud cover of 1%.