England vs India 2nd Test, Day 1: KL Rahul Century Puts India On Top Against England

England vs India: India finished Day 1 of the 2nd Test at Lord's at 276/3 with KL Rahul unbeaten on 127 and Rohit Sharma hitting a fine 83 after England opted to field.

KL Rahul gave England a lesson in how to bat in tough conditions with the opener's composed unbeaten century leaving India well-placed on 276-3 at stumps on the first day of the second Test at Lord's on Thursday. Rahul was initially outshone by Rohit Sharma, who made 83 in their fine stand of 126 -- the first century partnership by an overseas opening pair in a Test in England since 2016, when Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva also achieved the feat at Lord's. But, while patient in defence and showing good judgement in leaving balls outside off stump, Rahul was still 127 not out at the close, having batted out the day. Together with India captain Virat Kohli, he shared a third wicket stand of 117. One consolation for England was what the new ball did for star batsman Kohli, out for an increasingly fluent 42 before stumps after edging Ollie Robinson to opposing captain Joe Root at first slip.