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

He argued that such tactics went against the spirit of the game and also called upon Sourav Ganguly, chairman of the ICC Men’s Cricket Committee, to address the issue and ensure that the game does not move away from fair play.

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

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.

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.

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

England captain Ben Stokes was fit to resume his innings on Day 2 of the third test against India at Lord’s but he didn’t last long.