IND vs ENG: Rahul holds fort for India after Smith revives England

India finished day 2 (Jul 11) at Lord's even with hosts England in the third Test with KL Rahul (53) and Rishabh Pant (19) at the crease and 145/3 on board. The duo has added 38 runs for the third fourth wicket after India skipper Shubman Gill was dismissed for 16 nearly an hour before the close of play. This was Gill's first low score on the tour after having scored 585 runs in the first two matches. India still are 242 runs in the first innings behind on a pitch which has so far behaved odd.

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Earlier in the day, Root scored his 37th Test hundred after resuming from overnight score of 99 not out. He dispatched India pacer Jasprit Bumrah for a four to reach the milestone but was dismissed by same bowler shortly after. Root's 103 also took him past 3000 Test runs against India - the only player to achieve the mark.

England had started their day from 251/4 but were suddenly 271/6 with Bumrah taking all three wickets. England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith, who's in great form this series, then added 84 runs for the seventh wicket with Brydon Carse (56) before being dismissed by Mohammed Siraj on 51. England managed to added just 28 runs more after Smith's dismissal and were bowled out for 387 in the first innings after tea.

In reply, India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit three fours in the first over of the innings off Chris Woakes but was dismissed by returning Jofra Archer in the very next over. India went to tea at 44/1 as Rahul and Nair ensured not further loss of wickets. After Nair's dismissal in the final session, Gill and Rahul added 33 runs for the third wicket before Woakes sent the Indian skipper back.