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First Indian century at Lord's was in English colours
The catch, though, is that Duleepsinhji was playing for England. And he scored his century at Lord's in the second Test match of the 1930 Ashes, which saw Don Bradman notch up 974 runs, including his career-highest 334 at Headingly, Leeds. Duleepsinhji, who had to retire from international cricket in 1931 because of recurring ill-health, was the second highest scorer for England in the series. He made 416 runs against Herbert Sutcliffe's 436.
Chelsea confirm return of Lukaku for club record fee of 97.5m pounds
Lukaku returns to the club he joined from Anderlecht for the first time as a 17-year-old in 2011, on a five-year deal, seven years after leaving Stamford Bridge to join Everton. "I'm happy and blessed to be back at this wonderful club. It's been a long journey for me: I came here as a kid who had a lot to learn, now I'm coming back with a lot of experience and more mature," Lukaku told the Chelsea website, Xinhua reports.
2nd Test: Rahul's century takes India to 276/3 on Day 1
Rahul, who buckled down, faced 248 deliveries and hit 12 fours and a six as he shared century stands with fellow opener Rohit Sharma (83) and skipper Virat Kohli (42) to frustrate the English bowling attack which is missing some of the top bowlers like Stuart Broad, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer.
Rahul becomes 3rd Indian opener to hit century at Lord's
Vinoo Mankad (184 in 1952) and current Indian team coach Ravi Shastri (100 in 1990) are the only other Indian openers to have achieved the feat. The right-handed batsman reached his sixth career Test century with his ninth boundary and on the 212th ball he faced. He shared century stands with Rohit Sharma (83) and skipper Virat Kohli.
Rohit Sharma scores his highest overseas, but fails to get century
Sharma, who has shored up India's top order by putting on strong opening wicket stands ever since he has joined the team as opener has scored seven half-centuries away from home in 22 Tests so far. Prior to the 83 on Thursday, Sharma's top score abroad was 79 against Sri Lanka in Colombo, made exactly six years ago in August 2015.
IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Sharma, Rahul take India to 157/2 at tea
England bowlers struggled to take wickets after putting India into bat as the visitors reached 46 without loss in the rain-curtailed first session. Indian openers survived tight bowling from James Anderson and Ollie Robinson before opening up against a wayward Sam Curran. England's seasoned pacer then removed Cheteshwar Pujara, having him caught in slips, for nine.
IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma brings stability to the top
Rohit Sharma, who started opening during the 2019 home series against Bangladesh and South Africa, has started opening overseas only this year. After missing the first two Tests in Australia due to late arrival from India, he played the last two Tests and shared two half-century opening stands (of 70 and 71) with Shubman Gill in the third Test in Sydney.
Heat is on in every sense of the word as new La Liga season kicks off
The opening round of matches start on Friday night when Valencia entertain Getafe after fate has decided that new Valencia coach Pepe Bordalas' first game for his new club is against the team he left at the end of last season to move to the Mestalla Stadium. Valencia have had another summer without important signings, so Bordalas' influence will be key to their survival.
India gamble again, drop Ashwin
India will be called upon to bowl in the fourth innings -- when there could be a bit of turn in the pitch -- with a solitary spinner in left-arm orthodox Ravindra Jadeja. While Jadeja remains economical, his wicket-taking ability indicates a clear dip in recent years, possiblly because of a shoulder issue. Since his Test debut in 2012, Jadeja has posted an impressive career haul of 221 wickets at a world-class average of 24.60 in 53 Tests.
IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Rain stops play, India 46/0
With 40 minutes left for lunch, the covers were brought on to the pitch and square following a drizzle. Before the interruption, India had played 18.4 overs. Rohit Sharma, unbeaten at 35, was seen walking back to the pavilion with his bat under his shirt. He gave his opening partner KL Rahul, unbeaten at 10, a pat on the arm. Earlier, rain had delayed the toss and start of the match by 20 minutes.
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