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India vs England: 2nd Test, Lord\'s: Highlights of Day 2

England trail India by 246 runs

3:15 PM IST: Good afternoon and welcome to the Day 2 live coverage of the ongoing Test between India and England at the Lord's.

KL Rahul was the star of Day 1, scoring a century and earning a place on the honours board of the Lord's. The side have lost just three wickets and the remaining batsmen will hope to give Rahul enough support to mount an imposing total for the Englishmen.

Click here for the Day 1 Highlights.

3:24 PM IST: The players are walking onto the pitch as they get ready for the day's action. They are all in red to support the Ruth Strauss foundation ahead of the kick off.

3:30 PM IST: Breakthrough for England!

Robinson strikes again to dismiss KL Rahul in just the second ball of Day 2.

3:38 PM IST: India is all sorts of trouble as Ajinkya Rahane is dismissed by James Anderson for just a run.

3:54 PM IST: Three maidens and two wicket later, England are back in control, putting pressure on the Indian batting lineup.

4:53 PM IST: Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja going strong for India, closing in on their 50-run partnership.

5:08 PM IST: Moeen Ali enters the actions, sends Shami back to the pavilion.

5:30 PM IST: A wobbly start to the day for India, losing four wickets on the trot but Ravindra Jadeja is going steady. The side will seemingly pass the 350 run mark but given their start, the aim will be no less than 400 runs to pile the pressure on the break.

India: 346/7 heading into the Lunch break

6:00 PM IST: ...And we're back in action for the second session of Day 2. Can Jadeja keep the English bowlers in check and held India to a 400?

6:20 PM IST: 350 up for India. Jadeda and Ishant hold the fort.

6:45 PM IST: Ishant Sharma returns to the pavilion after James Anderson catches him LBW.

6:57 PM IST: Fifer for veteran pacer James Anderson as Jasprit Bumrah's wicket falls.

7:00 PM IST: Jadeja is the final Indian player to be dismissed as India post a score of 364 in the first innings. For the hosts, James Anderson was the pick of the bunch, picking up five wickets for his side.

8:15 PM IST: India have begun on a solid note, keeping the English openers in check heading into the Tea break and the final session of the day.

8:34 PM IST: Mohammad Siraj lands the first blow on England, taking the wicket of Dom Sibley just two balls into the third session.

8:37 PM IST: AND AGAIN! Siraj is on a roll, ending Haseeb Hameed's innings prematurely with an inch-perfect ball.

9:51 PM IST: 50 partnership between Joe Root and Rory Burns as the two steady England's ship.

10:15 PM IST: Joe Root and Rory Burns bringing England back into the game with a quarter of Day 2 remaining.

10:40 PM IST: Shami strikes as Rory Burns departs!

11:00 PM IST: Day 2 is finally at an end and after a wobbly start to their innings, skipper Joe Root and Rory Burns brought England back into the game.

Heading into Day 3, England have managed to score 118 runs, losing three wickets, two taken by Siraj and one by Shami.

Please tune in at 3:30 again tomorrow for the live coverage of Day 3. Goodnight!

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