LONDON (UK): India opened Battery Rohit Sharma and Kl Rahul registering the opening of 126 who ran against England on the opening day of the second test that was ongoing here at Ground Cricket Thursday on Thursday.
This was the first time that the Indian opening batter had placed more than 100 runs in the tests played outside Asia since 2011.
It is also the highest opening partnership for India in Lord’s since 1952.
Rohit cannot get to the three-image mark when he was sent Return to the Pavilion by British Pacer James Anderson.
At the tea break, India’s score is 157/2 with Rahul (55 *) and Virat Kohli (0 *) is invincible in the fold.
After lunch break, Rohit and Rahul continued from where they went and raised 100-run opening stand in the 33rd minute of the innings.
Rohit is the second aggressor and marched forward for another century in the longest format.
However, he could not register a century when he was sent back to the pavilion by James Anderson at 44 ended and this ended the opening partnership of 126.
Rohit came out after scoring 83 runs.
It brought Cheteshwar Pujara (9) to the middle and he once again failed to leave and was dismissed by Anderson.
In the end, Kohli and Rahul ensured that India entered the tea break with eight goals at hand.
Previously, Rohit Sharma and Kl Rahul took out their a-games into the middle when the visitors went to the lunch break without losing one goal.
On lunch break, Indian scores read 46/0 with Rohit (35 *) and Rahul (10 *) unbeaten in folds.
The first session saw several disturbances due to rain and only 18.4 overs closed in the session.
Previously, England Root-LED England won a throw and chose to bowl and captain of the home team did not make bones about the fact that he wanted to take advantage of cloudy conditions in India.
But Rohit and Rahul ensure India has a strong foundation.