Archer bowled for 4 on England return
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England won the toss and will bat first in the third test against India at Lord's on Thursday under sunny skies at the home of cricket and conditions that should favour the batsmen.India's crushing 336-run victory in the second test at Edgbaston levelled the series at 1-1 after England won the first match at Headingley by five wickets.
This was an old-school day that the Little Master would surely have luxuriated in during his playing days, a good – if slightly slow – surface providing enough to encourage batter and bowler and England eschewing some of their extravagant electronica to harmonise with India on a gentler,
Mhatre targeted James Minto first and hit a couple of sixes when he came to bowl in the 16th over in the first session. He shifted gears after the lunch break and rushed to his century in just 107 bal
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Richard Mann looks ahead to day three at Lord's, with the third Test between England and India now perfectly poised.
Players from both sides wore red before play on day two to mark Red For Ruth Day in aid of the Ruth Strauss Foundation
India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant didn’t take the field for Day 2 of the third test against England at Lord’s as he recovers from being hit on the index finger on his left hand.