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Not Bumrah, nor Akash: This all-rounder takes two wickets in Lord's Test
ENG vs IND 3rd Test: First session recap
The opening session of Day 1 at Lord's saw a balanced contest between bat and ball, as England went to lunch at 83 for 2 after being put in to bat under overcast skies. Indian bowlers found some movement as the session progressed, pulling things back after a brisk start by the English openers.
England captain Ben Stokes won his third consecutive toss of the series and, unlike the first two matches, chose to bat first on a seemingly flat and trimmed surface at Lord's. His decision initially looked justified as openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett made a steady and confident start, keeping India's pace trio at bay and adding 43 runs for the opening stand without much trouble.
But the game turned after the first drinks break, when Nitish Reddy—introduced into the attack—delivered a breakthrough over that jolted the hosts. Reddy removed Duckett (23) with a short ball down the leg side and followed it up by dismissing Crawley (18) with a superb delivery that found the edge—two wickets in three balls that shifted momentum towards India.
Despite that double blow, Joe Root (24)* and Ollie Pope (12)* steadied the innings with an unbeaten 39-run stand for the third wicket. They saw off some tricky movement towards the end of the session and will aim to consolidate in the second session.
With the pitch starting to offer swing and seam as the morning wore on, the second session promises an engaging battle, especially if India can capitalise on the movement while England looks to reassert their Bazball approach.
England 1st innings scorecard at lunch on day 1:
England 1st Inning
83-2 (25 ov) CRR:3.32
Batter Dismissal R B 4s 6s SR
Zak Crawley c R Pant b N K Reddy 18 43 4 0 41.86
Ben Duckett c R Pant b N K Reddy 23 40 3 0 57.5
Ollie Pope Not out 12 34 1 0 35.29
Joe Root Not out 24 34 3 0 70.59
Extras 6 (b 1, Ib 4, w 0, nb 1, p 0)
Total 83 (2 wkts, 25 Ov)
Bowler O M R W NB ECO
Jasprit Bumrah 8 1 13 0 0 1.63
Akash Deep 7 2 33 0 1 4.71
Mohammed Siraj 5 2 17 0 0 3.4
Nitish Kumar Reddy 5 0 15 2 0 3
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