A half-century between Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Shubman Gill drove India closer to the 200-run mark at the end of the second session on day one during the first session against England at Birmingham on Wednesday.
Indian and England players were wearing a black armband before the start of play on Day 1 of the second Test in Birmingham on Wednesday to pay tribute to former England batter Wayne Larkins, who passed away on June 28 at the age of 71.
England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the second Test of the five-match series, which is been played at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
Team India trails the series 0-1, having failed to defend the 371 runs set by them at Leeds despite scoring five centuries in the Test, including two by their swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.
After suffering a 5-wicket loss in the opening Test, despite setting a target of 371, Team India will be looking to level the series in the second Test of the five-match series. The crucial match will be played from July 2 to July.
The second Test between both sides will take place from Wednesday onwards. During the first Leeds Test, Rishabh broke plenty of records with his twin centuries, knocks of 134 and 118. However, these knocks went in vain as England chased down 371 set by India with five wickets in hand.
The Birmingham Test will start on Wednesday. However, Jofra, who played his last Test back in February 2021, will have to wait a little longer to add to his tally of 13 Tests and 42 wickets as he was not included in the playing eleven.
England's seasoned quick Chris Woakes addressed his retirement plans and declared that he isn't looking to follow the same path as legendary ageless seamer James Anderson ahead of second Test against India at Edgbaston.
England's experienced pacer Chris Woakes has issued a captain Ben Stokes warning and cautioned about the threat that he poses with the Dukes ahead of the second Test against India in Birmingham.
The Three Lions roared in the opener and raced to a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after gunning down a record-shattering 371-run target in the first Test at Headingley, their second-highest successful chase in the format.