Mhatre targeted James Minto first and hit a couple of sixes when he came to bowl in the 16th over in the first session. He shifted gears after the lunch break and rushed to his century in just 107 bal

England won the toss and will bat first in the third test against India at Lord's on Thursday under sunny skies at the home of cricket and conditions that should favour the batsmen.India's crushing 336-run victory in the second test at Edgbaston levelled the series at 1-1 after England won the first match at Headingley by five wickets.

Sunil Gavaskar made a special request to Sourav Ganguly after England targeted an injured Rishabh Pant during the Lord's Test match. Rishabh batted with a finger injury and slammed 74 off 112 balls before being run out.

Jasprit Bumrah stole the show on Day 2 at Lord’s with a brilliant five-wicket haul, helping India bowl England out for 387. Joe Root led the hosts with his 37th Test century, while Jamie Smith (51) and Brydon Carse (56) frustrated India with a late stand.

Rahane last played Test cricket for India in 2023 while he hasn’t featured for the limited overs teams for close to a decade.

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant didn’t take the field for Day 2 of the third test against England at Lord’s as he recovers from being hit on the index finger on his left hand.

Players from both sides wore red before play on day two to mark Red For Ruth Day in aid of the Ruth Strauss Foundation

Bumrah's fifer was among the interesting things that took place on the second day's play but there was much more. Check out the latest trending developments from the series in July 11's dispatch