LONDON: England beat India by an innings and 159 runs to win the second Test at Lord’s today.
Victory, achieved on the fourth day of a rain-marred match featuring a total first-day washout, put England 2-0 up in this five-match series.
India slumped to 130 all out in their second innings, with James Anderson taking his 100th Test wicket at Lord’s en route to four for 23, with Stuart Broad’s four for 44 featuring two wickets in two balls.
But, appropriately, Chris Woakes ended the match when he had Ishant Sharma caught at leg-slip by debutant Ollie Pope.
Woakes, recalled in place of Ben Stokes after his fellow all-rounder was omitted because of an ongoing trial for affray, made 137 not out – his maiden Test century – in England’s first innings 396 for seven declared.
Relevant piece: England thrashed India by an innings and 159 runs to win the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday with visiting skipper Virat Kohli admitting: “We deserved to lose.”
Victory, achieved on the fourth day of a rain-marred match featuring a total first-day washout, put England 2-0 up in this five-match series.
“I am not very proud of the way we played,” said Kohli. “England deserved to win; we deserved to lose.”
India slumped to 130 all out in their second innings, with James Anderson taking his 100th Test wicket at Lord’s en route to four for 23, with Stuart Broad’s four for 44 featuring two wickets in two balls.
But, appropriately, Chris Woakes ended the match when he had Ishant Sharma caught at leg-slip by debutant Ollie Pope.
Woakes, recalled in place of Ben Stokes after his fellow all-rounder was omitted because of an ongoing trial for affray, made 137 not out — his maiden Test century – in England’s first-innings 396 for seven declared.
His stand of 189 with Jonny Bairstow, an England record for the sixth wicket against India, helped the hosts recover after they had slumped to 89 for four.
Anderson took five for 20 in swing-friendly conditions as India collapsed to 107 all out in their first innings.
India batted for just 82.2 overs in the entire match, with England’s lone innings occupying 88.1 overs.
The third Test at Trent Bridge starts on Saturday, with India now looking to become only the second team in history to win a five-Test series from 2-0 down after a Don Bradman-inspired Australia achieved the feat against England back in 1936/37.
Brief scores
India 1st Inns 107 (J Anderson 5-20)
England 1st Inns 396-7 dec (C Woakes 137 no, J Bairstow 93; M Shami 3-96)
India 2nd Inns 130 (J Anderson 4-23, S Broad 4-44)
Result: England won by an innings and 159 runs
Series: England lead five-match series 2-0
The completed scoreboard on the fourth day of the second Test between England and India at Lord’s today:
India 1st Innings 107 (J Anderson 5-20)
England 1st Innings (overnight: 357-6)
A. Cook c Karthik b Sharma 21
K. Jennings lbw b Shami 11
J. Root lbw b Shami 19
O. Pope lbw b Pandya 28
J. Bairstow c Karthik b Pandya 93
J. Buttler lbw b Shami 24
C. Woakes not out 137
S. Curran c Shami b Pandya 40
Extras (b11, lb10, nb1, w1) 23
Total (7 wkts dec, 88.1 overs, 401 mins) 396
Did not bat: A Rashid, S Broad, J Anderson
Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Jennings), 2-32 (Cook), 3-77 (Pope), 4-89 (Root), 5-131 (Buttler), 6-320 (Bairstow), 7-396 (Curran)
Bowling: Sharma 22-4-101-1; Shami 23-4-96-3 (1nb); Yadav 9-1-44-0; Pandya 17.1-0-66-3 (1w); Ashwin 17-1-68-0
India 2nd Innings
M. Vijay c Bairstow b Anderson 0
KL Rahul lbw b Anderson 10
C. Pujara b Broad 17
A. Rahane c Jennings b Broad 13
V. Kohli c Pope b Broad 17
H. Pandya lbw b Woakes 26
D. Karthik lbw b Broad 0
R. Ashwin not out 33
K. Yadav b Anderson 0
M. Shami lbw b Anderson 0
I. Sharma c Pope b Woakes 2
Extras (b6, lb6) 12
Total (all out, 47 overs, 235 mins) 130
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Vijay), 2-13 (Rahul), 3-35 (Rahane), 4-50 (Pujara), 5-61 (Kohli), 6-61 (Karthik), 7-116 (Pandya), 8-121 (Yadav), 9-125 (Shami), 10-130 (Sharma)
Bowling: Anderson 12-5-23-4; Broad 16-6-44-4; Woakes 10-2-24-2; Curran 9-1-27-0
Result: England won by an innings and 159 runs
Man-of-the-match: Chris Woakes (ENG)
Series: England lead five-match series 2-0
Toss: England
Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK), Marais Erasmus (RSA)
TV umpire: Chris Gaffaney (NZL)
Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL)
Remaining Fixtures
Aug 18-22: Third Test, Trent Bridge
Aug 30-Sep 03: Fourth Test, Southampton
Sep 07-11: Fifth Test, The Oval
Previous Result
Aug 01-04: 1st Test, Edgbaston: England won by 31 runs
James Anderson and Stuart Broad shared eight wickets before Chris Woakes completed a brilliant return to international duty with the final blow as England thrashed India by an innings and 159 runs in the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday.
India, the world’s top-ranked Test side, failed to cope with overcast and swing-friendly conditions in both their innings, with a rain-marred match effectively over in under two days’ standard playing time.
India were dismissed for 130 on Sunday’s fourth day, having been skittled out for just 107 first-time around.
Anderson, England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker, finished with innings figures of four for 23 as he became the first bowler to take 100 Test wickets at Lord’s.
Allied to the first-innings return of five for 20, that meant Anderson had a match haul of nine for 43.
“I am not very proud of the way we played,” India captain Virat Kohli told Sky Sports. “England deserved to win; we deserved to lose.”
Victory left England 2-0 up in this five-match series after their 31-run win in the first Test at Edgbaston last week.
“The bowling unit were exceptional throughout the whole game,” said Joe Root, the England captain.
“The conditions were in our favor but you still have to ask questions and we did.”
Only once have a side come from 2-0 down to win a five-match Test series, when a Don Bradman inspired Australia recovered to beat England in 1936/37.
This match was a personal triumph for Woakes, who was recalled by England in place of Ben Stokes because of his fellow pace-bowling all-rounder’s ongoing trial for affray.
Woakes’s 137 not out, his maiden Test century was the cornerstone of England’s 396 for seven declared.
He also shared an England record sixth-wicket stand against India of 189 with Jonny Bairstow (93).
That partnership helped England recover from a top-order collapse that saw them slump to 89 for four at lunch on the third day.
Man-of-the-match Woakes also had overall figures of four for 43.
“To get to a position where we could declare after Jonny and Woakesy’s magnificent partnership, I am chuffed to bits for Woakesy to get a hundred,” said Root.
His century saw Woakes become just the fourth cricketer after England’s Gubby Allen and Ian Botham and Australia’s Keith Miller to have scored a century and taken 10 or more wickets in a Test at Lord’s, with the Warwickshire star returning match figures of 11 for 102 at the ‘home of cricket’ against Pakistan two years ago.
“To get a hundred and be on the honors board is something that will stay with me forever,” said Woakes.
Sunday’s humid and cloudy conditions were ideal for 36-year-old Lancashire swing bowler Anderson, who has now taken 553 Test wickets.
That left Anderson, fifth in the all-time Test standings, just 10 wickets behind Glenn McGrath’s tally of 563 — the most by any paceman at this level, with the top three places all belonging to spinners.
Having bowled opener Murali Vijay for naught in the first innings, it was not long before Anderson had him caught behind for a second duck — his 100th wicket in 23 Tests at Lord’s.
Vijay’s fellow opener KL Rahul fell for 10 when lbw to Anderson.
After lunch, Ajinkya Rahane (13) was well caught by Keaton Jennings at third slip off Broad.
Rahane’s exit brought in Kohli, the world’s top-ranked batsman coming in at number five rather than his usual number four position because of a stiff back.
But Kohli, who hopes to be fit for the third Test in Nottingham starting on Saturday, could only watch as Broad’s superb late inswinger knocked over off stump to bowl Cheteshwar Pujara for 17.
Kohli, needing prolonged on-field treatment, fell for 17 when caught by debutant Ollie Pope at short-leg off Broad.
And the next ball saw Broad have Dinesh Karthik plumb lbw.
Ravichandran Ashwin (33 not out) survived the hat-trick, Broad spearing the ball legside for four byes, before Woakes ended the match when Ishant Sharma was caught by Pope at leg-slip.
New-ball veterans James Anderson and Stuart Broad were both in the wickets as England eyed a crushing victory over India in the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday.
India were 66 for their six in their second innings, still, 223 runs adrift of England’s first-innings 396 for seven declared when rain led to an early tea on the fourth day.
Despite rain having washed out the whole of Thursday’s first day and much of Friday’s second, England were now just four wickets away from going 2-0 up in this five-match series after a 31-run win in the first Test at Edgbaston last week.
Anderson, England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker, removed both India openers before lunch and Broad followed up in the second session.
Anderson started Sunday on 99 Test wickets in 23 Tests at Lord’s following his first-innings haul of five for 20 in India’s meager 107 all out.
As in that innings, Sunday’s overcast conditions were ideal for the 36-year-old Lancashire swing bowler.
And having bowled Murali Vijay for nought in the first innings, it was not long before Anderson had him caught behind for the opener’s second duck this match to become the first bowler to take 100 Test wickets at Lord’s.
Fellow opener KL Rahul fell for 10 when, playing across the line, he was lbw to Anderson.
India were 17 for two when rain forced an early lunch, with Anderson having then taken two for eight in five overs.
Rahul’s exit gave Anderson, fifth in the all-time standings, his 551st Test wicket.
Anderson was now just 12 shy of the 563 Test wickets taken by Glenn McGrath.
The Australia great has taken the most Test wickets by any paceman.
The top three places all belong to spinners, with Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan leading the way on 800 Test wickets.
But with the remainder of this innings and three more Tests against India to come, Anderson could overtake McGrath before the end of this series.
After lunch, Rahane (13) was well caught by Keaton Jennings at third slip off Broad despite Jos Buttler moving across from second slip.
Rahane’s exit brought in India captain Virat Kohli, the world’s top-ranked batsman coming in at number five rather than his usual number four position because of a stiff back.
But Kohli could only watch as Broad’s superb late inswinger knocked over off stump to bowl Cheteshwar Pujara for 17.
Kohli, needing prolonged on-field treatment, fell for 17 when well caught by Ollie Pope at short leg off Broad.
And the next ball saw Broad have Dinesh Karthik plumb lbw.
Ravichandran Ashwin survived the hat-trick, Broad spearing the ball legside for four byes.
Earlier, England batted on for 36 minutes before Joe Root declared when Sam Curran, who swatted a six off Mohammed Shami, holed out for 40.
Chris Woakes, recalled for this match after fellow pace-bowling all-rounder Ben Stokes was omitted because of an ongoing trial for affray, finished on 137 not out.
Woakes faced 177 balls, including 21 fours.
He completed his maiden Test century on Saturday, when he shared an England record sixth-wicket stand against India of 189 with Jonny Bairstow (93).
That partnership helped England recover from a top-order collapse that saw them slump to 89 for four at lunch on the third day.
Woakes’s innings meant he became just the fourth cricketer after Gubby Allen, Ian Botham (both England) and Keith Miller (Australia), to have scored a century and taken 10 or more wickets in a Test at Lord’s, with the Warwickshire star returning match figures of 11 for 102 at the ‘home of cricket’ against Pakistan two years ago.
A relevant piece published earlier:
England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to field against India in the second Test at Lord’s today.
After rain washed out Thursday’s scheduled first day without a ball bowled, there were blue and sunny skies above Lord’s.
England made two changes from the side that beat India by 31 runs in the first Test at Edgbaston last week to go 1-0 up in this five-match series.
As confirmed by England captain Joe Root on Wednesday, Surrey batsman Ollie Pope was given a Test debut in place of Dawid Malan, who was dropped after a run of low scores.
Pope is the fourth player under 21 to represent England in Test cricket this year, following Mason Crane, Dominic Bess, and Sam Curran.
England was without Ben Stokes because of his ongoing trial on a charge of affray in Bristol.
Fellow pace-bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes came into the side in Stokes’s absence, with off-spinner Moeen Ali dropped from a squad where uncapped Essex pace bowler Jamie Porter had already been released.
India also made two changes, with Cheteshwar Pujara coming in after struggling opener Shikhar Dhawan was dropped and left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who caused England problems in the preceding white-ball series, replacing paceman Umesh Yadav.
KL Rahul was set to open alongside Murali Vijay.
Kuldeep’s inclusion meant India played two spinners, with off-break bowler Ravichandran Ashwin, who starred at Edgbaston, retained.
Teams:
England: Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Joe Root (capt), Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow (wkt), Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
India: KL Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Dinesh Karthik (wkt), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma
Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK), Marais Erasmus (RSA)
TV umpire: Chris Gaffaney (NZL)
Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL)
Relevant piece:
James Anderson struck twice to leave India 11 for two at lunch after a rain-marred opening session on the second day of the second Test against England at Lord’s on Friday.
After rain washed out Thursday’s first day without a ball bowled, England captain Joe Root decided to field when he won the toss.
Although the skies above Lord’s were then blue and sunny, they soon clouded over and combined with a green-tinged pitch made conditions favorable for England’s pacemen and in particular swing specialist Anderson.
England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker started this match needing just six wickets to become the first bowler to take 100 wickets in Tests at Lord’s and he needed just five balls to move closer to that landmark.
The 36-year-old Lancashire star struck in the first over of the day. Murali Vijay, aiming legside as the ball moved in towards him in the air, was undone by late outswing and bowled for a duck to leave India naught for one.
His exit brought in Cheteshwar Pujara, recalled after India dropped struggling opener Shikhar Dhawan.
Pujara may be sixth in the Test batting rankings but he averaged a meager 14.33 in 12 innings for Yorkshire this season with a top score of 41.
But Pujara could only watch Anderson dismissed KL Rahul (eight), who pushed forward defensively and got a thin edge to wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow.
Rahul might have left the ball but, with Anderson bowling from the Pavilion End, there is always a concern for right-handed batsmen that the ball can come down the slope that runs across the ground and hit the off stump.
India were 10 for two in the seventh over, with Anderson having taken two wickets for five runs in 15 balls.
But two balls later, after new batsman Virat Kohli, the India captain, had added a single, the umpires took the players off the field for rain.
Pujara and Kohli were then both one not out.
Lunch was brought forward to 12:40 pm (1140 GMT) in the hope the match could restart at 1:20 pm.
Both teams made two changes after England’s 31-run win in the first Test at Edgbaston — a match that, despite star batsman, Kohli’s first Test century on English soil, left the home team 1-0 up in a five-match series.
Ollie Pope, a 20-year-old Surrey batsman, made his England debut after Dawid Malan was dropped.
England was without Ben Stokes because of his ongoing trial on a charge of affray in Bristol.
Fellow pace-bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes replaced Stokes.
For India, Pujara replaced struggling opener Shikhar Dhawan and left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who troubled England with 14 wickets in the preceding limited overs series, was selected for just his third Test after paceman Umesh Yadav was omitted.
Earlier, former England captain Ted Dexter rang the Pavilion bell to signal five minutes before the start of play.
That honor would have gone to India great Sachin Tendulkar had the match started on Thursday. (Published on 10th August 2018)
