Ind vs Eng 4th Test Day 2: Pujara hits 15th ton, India take 27-runs lead

England enjoyed upperhand in the post lunch session despite dogged defiance from Cheteshwar Pujara as India reached 181 for 5 at tea on the second day of the fourth Test at The Rose Bowl cricket Stadium in Southampton. Rishabh Pant (0) patiently left the deliveries outside the off-stump before Moeen Ali got one to straighten after pitching trapping him leg-before at the stroke of tea. Pujara however batted in his customary style reaching 70 off 151 balls with nine boundaries to his credit. Pujara played in his usual style. He took time to settle down and waited patiently for the loose deliveries to dispatch it to the boundary. Earlier, Starting from overnight 19 for no loss, Dhawan and Rahul made a sedate start. The duo were watchful for any hint of lateral movement, similar to what the Indian pacers generated on the first morning of the match.James Anderson (0-37) didn't find much movement, while Stuart Broad (2-34) did hit on a troubling length to the left-handed Dhawan whenever he pitched the ball up. Broad struck in the fourth over of the morning, trapping Rahul lbw in the eighth over of the innings. The batsman opted for DRS, but the decision stayed in England's favour.

Kohli admits India were 'outplayed' by England in crushing Lord's defeat

After suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of England in the second Test at the Lord's, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has admitted that his side deserved to lose the match as they were completely outplayed by the home side.

Pacers James Anderson and Stuart Broad combined to take eight wickets as England crushed India by an innings and 159 runs on the fourth day of the second Test to take 2-0 lead in the five-match series here at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Expressing disappointment over the loss, Kohli said that he is not at all proud of the way his side performed in the match, while admitting that the England team displayed their hard work and dedication throughout the game.

"Not proud of the way we've played. First time in the last five Tests that we've been outplayed. We deserved to lose this game, the way we went about things.," Kohli said in a post-match presentation.

Dhawan to Pandya, Captain Kohli's concerns ahead of Lord's Test vs England

After losing the Edgbaston Test India have a lot of things to ponder; from deciding the opening pair to the role of all-rounder in the Indian cricket team. Before the first test there has been a buzz over Virat Kohli’s form in England and after Kohli’s 200 runs (149 in first and 51 in second innings) the course of discussions has changed as it is apparent now that one batsman can’t win you every match. It’s a team game so to be on the victorious side after 5 days of play in a Test match, a team has to perform in every aspect. From a good opening stand to showing spirited performance in every session to have an upper hand after each day’s play.

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