Skipper Joe Root and Rory Burns recovered England from early setbacks to reach 118 for three in their first innings in reply to India’s 364 all out at stumps on the second day of the second Test against England at Lord’s, London on Thursday.
Root (48 batting) and Burns (49) shared crucial 85 runs for the third wicket after Mohammed Siraj (2/34) dismissed Dom Sibley (11) and Haseeb Hameed (0) in successive deliveries in the 15th over, immediately after tea.
England vs India 2nd Test, Day 2 as it happened: Root stands strong again to keep hosts in the hunt
But then Root joined hands with Burns to resurrect the home team’s innings with their vital partnership.
Burns, however, departed a run short of his fifty, LBW to Mohammed Shami (1/22).
Thereafter, Root and Jonny Bairstow (6 batting) played cautiously to end England’s day without any further damage.
India added just 88 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Veteran seamer James Anderson was the pick of the bowlers for…