India vs England 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Cricket Score: Kuldeep ...

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: India finished day one of the second Test against England in Vizag at 336 for 6, thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal's unbeaten 177.

Jaiswal had Ravichandran Ashwin batting with him on 5 not out when stumps were drawn on Friday.

At tea, Yashasvi Jaiswal (125*) and Rajt Patidar (25*) were together. Undoubtedly the second session belonged to India, who scored 122 runs for the loss of one wicket, and Jaiswal, who continued to shine with his first Test century on home soil and second overall.

After India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first, England ended the first session with a slight edge, having removed Rohit Sharma (14) and Shubman Gill (34). But India weren't too far behind as the scoring rate picked up in the last 45 minutes of the opening session and the total reached 103/2 in 31 overs at the lunch break.

India are seldom stretched at home but following a dramatic loss in Hyderabad, they have plenty to ponder and the absence of injured Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul has made their task tougher. India awarded a debut to batter Rajat Patidar in the second Test.

Three years ago, the mighty hosts found themselves in a similar situation having lost the opening Test to England at Chennai but bounced back to win the series.

However, the Joe Root-led side was a different breed then and this time India plan to fightback against a team that has redefined the way Test cricket is played and defied all probability to win the series opener after conceding a 190-run lead on a turning track.

England batters, led by Ollie Pope, swept and reverse swept their way to success in the first Test, taking Rohit and his bunch by surprise, while making the most potent spin trio in the world look ordinary. Read Less