Published: Aug 31, 2018, 01:49 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2018, 10:41 PM (IST)
Hello all, and welcome to our live coverage of the second day of the fourth Test between India and England at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton. After an enthralling day’s play that added more excitement to an already captivating series, Day 2 promises to be equally engaging. India, having bowled out England on the back of some superb bowling, will resume their innings at 19/0. And with the surface and conditions having eased out for batting, India have the chance to peg England back in the match.
At Southampton, it was almost as if India had picked up from where they’d left off at Trent Bridge. Led by an icredible show by the seamers, India bowled out England for 246 in their first innings after Joe Root had won the toss and opted to bat. India restricted England to 86/6 before Sam Curran led England’s fightback with an admirable 78 down the order.
Even as England’s top order failed once again, Curran, along with Moeen Ali forged an 81-run partnership for the seventh wicket, allowing themselves a reasonable first innings total.
With Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul having rediscovered some of their form in the previous Test, can the two openers continue the good work? How much can India score? How much first-innings lead can they attain? Or will be it England’s chance to make the Indians dance to the tune of their bowling?
Get set. Another cracking day of Test cricket awaits both teams on Friday.
