Stuart Broad picked up four wickets while James Anderson also snared four as England beat India by an innings and 159 runs in the second Test at Lord’s to lead the five Test series 2-0. .
James Anderson brought up his 100th Test wicket at Lord’s as England landed big blows.
After batting on for just forty minutes, England captain Joe Root declared at 397 for seven, a lead of 289. Century maker Chris Woakes was left unbeaten on 137, more than double his previous highest Test score.
India’s innings then started as disastrously as Anderson sent Murali Vijay back to the pavilion for a duck, his 100th Test wicket at the Home of Cricket. KL Rahul followed soon after to have the tourists reeling at 13 for two.
Play resumed following another rain delay. Ajinkya Rahane perished in the slip cordon, bringing in captain Virat Kohli who was forced to wait for his turn after being off the field for a long period during England’s innings due to a back injury. Cheteshwar Pujara was then castled by Broad, leaving India on 50-4. Broad removed Kohli and Dinesh Karthik off successive balls to set the stage for an innings win.
Follow all the action ball-by-ball from Lord’s below as India fight to survive.
