India vs England 1st Test 2021 Day 2 Highlights: Play Called Off Due to Rain

The day 2 play has been called off due to rains. We shall bring the stat highlights to you in a while now. 

Rain stops at Trent Bridge and the inspection could be held at 5.00 pm local time. 

Just as the play resumed, it started drizzling again and the players have walked back to the dressing room.

So the match will begin at 04.15 pm IST. We are sure you are smiling from ear-to-ear.

So there's some good news for the fans as it has stopped raining at Trent Bridge and the covers have come off. 

So heaven has opened its doors and it started raining at the Trent Bridge. It continues to rain at the Trent Bridge. 

Amid the chaos of falling wickets, the play is stopped due to bad lights. India has lost four wickets so far in the game. As of now, we have KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant playing for the visiting team.

This session is so far being dominated by the home team as it's all about wickets. After Kohli and Pujara, we have Ajinkya Rahane who got run out. Amazing throw by Jonny Bairstow from backward point. 

Just as we were still getting over Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara's dismissal, we had KL Rahul who displayed nerves of steel as he scored a half-century. 

James Anderson is on fire as he sens Virat Kohli to the pavilion on a golden duck and prior to that Cheteshwar Pujara. Swing working for the English bowlers. WORLLLDDD CLASS STUFF from Anderson... 

Finally, England gets a breakthrough as Rohit Sharma departs on 36. Ollie Robbinson bowls a short ball and that surprises the Indian batsman. The first wicket has fallen. KL Rahul nears 50. 

Finally, England gets a breakthrough as Rohit Sharma departs on 36. Ollie Robbinson bowls a short ball and that surprises the Indian batsman. The first wicket has fallen. KL Rahul nears 50. 

After pacing up the innings, the English bowlers look clueless as the Indian batsmen are in a bid to change strategies. What Englan desperately needs is a wicket here. 

KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma are now shifting gears and are pacing up the innings. The two are hitting boundaries and are in a bid to complete the trail. 

Both KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma are playing watchful innings at the start of day 2 of the 1st match between India and England. Rohit is on 18 whereas Indian wicketkeeper is on 11.

KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma are looking to have a good start in the match. Sharma and KL Rahul are both on the score of 9 runs. India trails by 162 runs. 

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Day 2 of England vs India 1st Test. The visitor's trail by 162 runs and are 21/0 at the end of the first day. A brilliant bowling performance and watchful batting see India enter Day 2 of the front foot.