Follow UsThe Lord's Test between India and England has looked the most old-school Test as possible in recent times. England added 136 runs to their overnight total and finished their first innings at a decent total of 387. India started off poorly with the bat, losing Yashasvi Jaiswal early on against a returning Jofra Archer. Karun Nair and KL Rahul laid a good foundation with a 63-run partnership.
Shubman Gill had an off day as he got out for just 16. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have looked strong with India ending Day 2 on 145/3. With a fun-filled Day 3 coming up tomorrow, here are a few possible things we can expect.
KL Rahul is looking strong at the end of Day 2, scoring an unbeaten 53, looking resilient. In the last three years, his record in the second innings is fantastic, scoring 370 runs in nine innings, averaging 46.3, which is the best across the four innings. He scored his fourth fifty in the second innings today and will hope to convert it into a big century.
India finished day 2 at 145/3, on a stable note, with KL Rahul and attacking Rishabh Pant at the crease. Heading into Day 3, India's day three record in England since 2018 look decent as they average 36.0 at a consistent scoring rate of 3.1, losing just 43 wickets. Expect India to maintain a similar tempo on Saturday (July 12)
Chris Woakes is one of the best bowlers to ever bowl at Lord's as he has a superb record at the home of cricket, as he's picked up 30+ wickets in 15 innings.
On day three, that record becomes all the more mighty, with an average of 6.1. With him already getting a big fish in Shubman Gill, he will be the most lethal bowler on Day 3.
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%.