IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 2 stumps: James Anderson drags England back into contest in wet Nottingham

James Anderson won the latest round of his duel with India captain Virat Kohli and dragged England back into the contest on a rain-marred second day of the opening Test on Thursday. 

NOTTINGHAM: James Anderson won the latest round of his duel with India captain Virat Kohli and dragged England back into the contest on a rain-marred second day of the opening Test on Thursday. The England pacer struck twice in two balls to inject fresh excitement into the match before intermittent rain washed away nearly the entire final session with India stranded on 125-4. Opener KL Rahul was batting on 57, while Rishabh Pant was on seven with the tourists still 58 behind England`s first innings total of 183. "Obviously to get a couple of quick ones like that is important, especially Virat. He`s such an influencial player for them, always good to get him early," the 39-year-old told reporters. "It`s always good to get a world class player out. You want to challenge yourself against the best and he certainly is one of the bests." Resuming on 21 for no loss, India had a near-perfect morning session at Trent Bridge. The partnership between their openers was inching towards the century mark when Ollie Robinson bounced out Rohit Sharma for 36 with the final delivery before lunch.