Day 1 Summary (as of Jul 10, 4:56 PM IST)
England chose to bat first after Ben Stokes won the toss .
Playing XIs announced:
India: Bumrah returns replacing Prasidh Krishna; full squad includes Jaiswal, Rahul, Nair, Gill (c), Pant (wk), Reddy, Jadeja, Sundar, Deep, Siraj, Bumrah .
England: Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes (c), Smith (wk), Woakes, Carse, Archer, Bashir .
Pitch update: Some grass remains but trimmed—early seam movement expected, aided by Lord’s famous slope .
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Live Score (4:56 PM IST)
England: 54/2 in 17.1 overs
Zak Crawley is out (18), caught off Nitish Kumar Reddy
Wicket of Ben Duckett around that score
Key performances:
Nitish Kumar Reddy with two early wickets (Crawley & Duckett) .
Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah are bowling probing spells, with Siraj completing a maiden focusing on movement .
Batsmen at crease: Ollie Pope (~10 runs off 12 balls) and Joe Root (~10 off 9) are rebuilding after the early loss .
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⚙️ Tactical Outlook
Bowling advantage early: India is exploiting seam movement and slope with early breakthroughs; pitch seems to favor seamers initially .
England’s plan: Steady rebuild after early loss; Pope and Root are anchoring, supported by Birch’s seaming and swing.
India’s depth: With Bumrah back, India has a strong pacer combination to press early .
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What to Watch Next
Will India take further wickets early through their pace attack and seam-friendly conditions?
Can England build a solid platform into the 60s–80s, or will they slink under ~150?
How will Root and Pope handle the new-ball challenge on this Lord’s pitch?
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