2nd Test: Virat Kohli not at his fluent best but did what the team needed at Lord's, says Ajit Agarkar

England vs India, 2nd Test: Virat Kohli did not look at his fluent best but did the job with a hard-working 42 that helped him and KL Rahul add 117 runs for the 3rd wicket after Joe Root won the toss and sent India into bat on Thursday.

Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar on Thursday said it was good to see Virat Kohli show character and fight hard for runs even when he is not in the best of forms in international cricket. The India skipper came up with a hard-fought 42 on Day 1of the 2nd Test in challenging conditions at Lord's against England. After getting out on a golden duck in the series opener in Nottingham to James Anderson, Virat Kohli showed more discipline and played compactly to hang around with KL Rahul after India lost Cheteshwar Pujara early following a 126-run opening stand. England pacers were looking to put pressure on Kohli but the skipper remained calm and got the scoreboard moving despite not looking at his fluent best.