ENG vs IND | Twitter impressed as Rahul, Pant and Jadeja help India match England’s first innings tally

‌Starting the day at 145/3, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant took India out of a tricky position, extending their overnight partnership for the fourth wicket to 141. Pant missed out on a well-deserved century after getting run out for 74, a knock that included eight fours and two sixes, as India walked into lunch at 248/4.

Rahul (100) completed his second century at Lord’s in the 67th over before being dismissed by Shoaib Bashir in the next as both set batters departed in the gap of nine balls. However, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravindra Jadeja calmed the nerves, taking the visitors past the 300-run mark with their slow yet assured stand. The pair ensured India did not lose another wicket in the second session, going into tea with a deficit of 71 runs.

But Nitish was dismissed by England skipper Ben Stokes soon after play resumed to break his 72-run association with Jadeja. The southpaw played yet another crucial knock for the side, scoring eight fours and a six during his knock of 72 as India matched England’s 387 before getting bowled out. For the hosts, Chris Woakes picked up 3/84 while Jofra Archer and captain Ben Stokes ended with two wickets.

The England openers had to survive one over from Jasprit Bumrah before stumps were called as they ended at 2/0.

Impact player called

— BavumaTheKing Temba (@bavumathek83578) 

Peak

THIS IS PEAK TEST CRICKET. 🥶🔥

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 

It's fine

Say what you like about England's persistent with Crawley, but I *think* it's all been worth it for his 10 minutes of absolute god-tier shithousery

— Ben Jones (@benjonescricket) 

Interesting

Zak Crawley facing Bumrah in last over of day 

— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) 

A lot of...

KL Rahul on Shubman Gill: I have seen him fired up before. We wanted to bowl 2 overs… lot of theatrics. We were fired up.



On Pant run-out: we lost momentum. should have hit first ball for a boundary but it didn’t happen. batted with a lot of pain, couldn’t play some shots.

— Sahil Malhotra (@Sahil_Malhotra1) 

He must be loving it 

Stuart Broad watching that all unfold from the Lord's press box  

— Vithushan Ehantharajah (@Vitu_E) 

Lovely

Team India's reaction on the fourth day tomorrow🙌🏏😆   

— Diptiman Yadav (@diptiman_6450) 

Konstas

This reminded us of Konstas incident, Khawaja had to pay the price 💀 

— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) 

True

Shubman Gill's father to Virat Kohli  

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) 

Please

"Get some balls eh" - Gill to Crawley🤣🤣🤣🤣 

— ∆B ✨🎭 (@CaughtAtGully)