Ind vs Eng, 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane maintain fort to settle hosts’ nerves

New Delhi: Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten century and Ajinkya Rahane’s composure helped India revived their innings and achieve an higher hand within the second session on day one of many ongoing second Test in opposition to England right here on the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.
At the tea break, India’s rating reads 189/3 with Rohit and Rahane at present unbeaten on 132 and 36 respectively. The second session noticed 83 runs being scored from 28 overs. Rahane and Rohit have prolonged their partnership to 103 runs.

Resuming the second session at 106/3, Rahane and Rohit noticed off the primary hour with ease, and the duo accrued runs at a superb tempo. The first hour additionally noticed Rohit citing his century and the hopes of posting an enormous rating relied closely on the right-hander.
Both the batters didn’t relent of their method they usually had been fast to capitalise on the unfastened balls being dished out by the England bowlers. In the top, each Rohit and Rahane ensured that the hosts didn’t lose a single wicket within the second session of the day and the aspect had seven wickets intact going into the third and ultimate session on day one.

Earlier, Rohit scored a quickfire half-century however India misplaced essential wickets of Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Virat Kohli as England gained an higher hand within the first session. At the lunch break, India’s rating learn 106/3 with Rohit and Ajinkya Rahane unbeaten on 80 and 5 respectively. The first session noticed 106 runs being scored from 26 overs.
Skipper Kohli had received the toss and he opted to bat first. The hosts made three modifications to their lineup as they introduced in Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj rather than Shahbaz Nadeem, Washington Sundar, and Jasprit Bumrah. On the opposite hand, England made 4 modifications because the aspect introduced in Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Olly Stone, and Ben Foakes rather than Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, James Anderson, and Jos Buttler.

A scintillating second session for #GroupIndia within the 2nd Test at The Chepauk.#GroupIndia 189/3 (Rohit 132*, Rahane 36*)
Scorecard – https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/bblTCB5OnV
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 13, 2021