Lord’s Test: Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara assist India take 154-run lead vs England on Day 4

The Lord’s Test hangs within the stability with all three outcomes doable after 4 days of intriguing cricket between England and India in London. Bad gentle compelled the umpires to name off play a bit early on Sunday.

England could be the happier facet going into the ultimate day with India 154 runs forward for the lack of 6 wickets with Rishabh Pant and Ishant Sharma unbeaten on the crease on 14 and 4, respectively.Ajinkya Rahane (61) and Cheteshwar Pujara (45) fought again for the guests with their 100-run partnership however late strikes from Moeen Ali put England in a commanding place with the second new ball due on the ultimate day.India vs England 2nd Test: Day 4 HighlightsThe out-of-form duo did their greatest to blunt the English assault after Mark Wood’s early strikes had decreased India to 55 for 3 within the first session. Wood eliminated the openers KL Rahul (5) and Rohit Sharma (21) earlier than delivering an unplayable supply to Cheteshwar Pujara for 45, which triggered one other collapse within the Indian camp.Wood was the standout bowler for England with 3 wickets for 40 runs whereas Moeen Ali ended with 2 for 52 to clinch the ultimate session for England after Rahane and Pujara made certain the hosts went wicketless within the second session.Rishabh Pant would be the key participant for India when he joins the combat in opposition to on Day 5. He should bat with the tail-enders and attempt to put India within the protected zone on Monday.ADVANTAGE ENGLAND DESPITE JINKS-CHE STANDMark Wood (3-40) drew first blood when he dismissed KL Rahul caught behind for 5 with a intelligent change of size. His subsequent over turned out to be an eventful one which ended with Rohit Sharma being dismissed for 21.Rohit dragged a chest-high ball from exterior the off-stump and pulled it for an audacious six, however Wood had the final chuckle on this duel. The final ball of that over was an analogous one and this time Rohit couldn’t center the ball and Moeen Ali took a tumbling catch at deep sq. leg.India wanted skipper Virat Kohli to steer by instance, similar to his reverse quantity Joe Root whose unbeaten 180 was the bedrock of England’s first-innings complete of 391.But Sam Curran had different concepts.Kohli performed a few attractive drives in his 20 earlier than Curran discovered the sting of the Indian captain’s bat. Pujara went into the match and not using a fifty in his final 10 innings and vice-captain Rahane has additionally been in need of runs.Known as accumulators in a line-up filled with aggressive batsmen, each demonstrated their grit in a dogged 100-run partnership.Pujara, who made 45, wanted 35 balls to get off the mark however soaked up sufficient deliveries to blunt the English assault. Rahane soldiered on on the different finish, aided by a reprieve on 31 when Jonny Bairstow spill a troublesome probability at level. They saved England at bay for practically 50 overs earlier than Wood ended Pujara’s 206-ball vigil with an unplayable supply that the batsman may solely deflect to slide.Moeen dismissed Rahane for 61 and Ravindra Jadeja for 3 to show India’s tail. Wood injured his proper shoulder whereas fielding and had it closely strapped.The rain-marred opening match of the five-Test sequence resulted in a draw.