India suffered an embarrassing 159-run innings defeat in the second Test against England after yet another batting failure on day four at Lord’s, leaving the struggling visitors 0-2 behind in the five-match series.
Indian batsmen failed to learn from their mistakes and were all at sea against the moving ball as the second innings folded up for 130 in 47 overs. James Anderson (4-23) once again toyed with the opposition, taking his match tally to nine, and equally ꦫeffective was Stuart Bro🥃ad (4-44).
England, who resumed at overnight 356 for six, decla♔red their first innings 🌺at 396 for seven earlier on Sunday with Chris Woakes staying unbeaten on 137.
With the rain threat looming large over the remainder of the game, India needed to bat for survival. But it wasn’t to be as the batsmen once again cut a sorry picture after mustering 107 in the first innings that lasted just 35.2 overs.
The crushing💦 loss has no♎w given the Indian team management plenty to think about ahead of the third Test beginning August 18 at Nottingham.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the match:
An all-r🥃ound performance by England. Excellent spells of fast bowling by and🐭 , with a fine performance by . We’ve got to pull up our socks and produce better cricket India.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
82.2 overs … 237 Runs … 20 wkts … That was a Test that lasted 170.2 overs … !!!!!! #2-0
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Very poor from I▨ndia. While we all want to stand by our team and support them when they don’t do well, going down without a fight is very disappointing to watch. Hope they have the confidence and mental strength to comeback from this.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Another fantastic win by . Well don🍬e and of c🐭ourse . This could be 2011 all over again!
— Matt Prior (@MattPrior13)
Lack of fight has been the most disappointing aspect. This is really painful to watch. No 🍷batsman ꧅exudes any confidence.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Losing is a part and parcel of sport. But the manner of loss is worrying. The fac🀅t that we did not learn anything from Edgbaston is worryin꧋g. And that we make the same mistakes is worrying.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
Terrific win for Eng. Made most of luck with toss. Many heroes-Anderson, Broad, Bairstow, ༒Curran & Woakes. None from India quite matching up
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
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India have lost 9 of 11 Tests in England since 2011 now, won just oꦯne. It is a terrible record
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
rain another free day to dwell on how the cookie crumbled .. pinch me someone as this 🥂seems to be nightmare after a hyped buildup to the series
— Atul Wassan (@cricketguru)
Completely outplayed. Outclassed.
Woakes 137*
India 107 and 130 all out.— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
This is the first tim🌺𝓀e that India have lost a Test under the captaincy of Virat Kohli while batting first.
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman)
India effectively beaten inside two days. Brutal from Engl❀and but shocking from the Indians.
— Malcolm Upton (@Alky007)
🔯 s🎐cores > Rahane+Rahul+DK+Vijay..Way to go Lords test
— Anmol Kumar Tiwari (@AnmolTiwari)
James Anderson… 25.2 overs and match figures of 9-43. Astounding.
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula)
