England’s Jofra Archer made an immediate impact on his long-awaited Test return after a four-year absence, striking in his first over on day two of the third Test against India at Lord’s.
India were held to 145-3, trailing England’s 387 all out by 242 runs, with Archer (1-22) removing India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (13) in the second over and Chris Woakes (1-56) dismissing skipper Shubman Gill (16) after tea, but KL Rahul (53no) and Rishabh Pant (19no) remained at the crease until stumps.
Captain Ben Stokes (1-16), who looked in fine form after suffering an injury scare on day one, also claimed the wicket of Karun Nair (40), helped by Joe Root’s spectacular one-handed grab as he topped the charts for most catches in Tests (211).
Earlier, England resumed day two on 251-4 and Root (104) reached his 37th Test century off the first ball of the day, hitting Jasprit Bumrah for four.
But the India quick made history at Lord’s by taking a five-wicket haul as he removed Root and Chris Woakes (0) in consecutive deliveries, the latter for a golden duck, before an 84-run partnership between Brydon Carse (56) and Jamie Smith (51) propelled England to 387.
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Watch every delivery from Jofra Archer’s first over – which includes a wicket – after the bowling star made a return to Test cricket for England
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The moment the whole of Lord’s waited for as Jofra Archer claims the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal after a four-year absence from Test cricket for England
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