India's Ravindra Jadeja, left in the foreground, and Axar Patel walk to the pavilion at the end of the second day of the first cricket test match between England and India in Hyderabad.
IND Vs ENG 1st Test Day 2: KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja Take India's Lead to 175 Runs Against England - In Pics
India lost both overnight batters Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal early on Day 2. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer rebuilt the innings but Iyer holed out soon after Lunch break. Ravindra Jadeja (81 not out) and KL Rahul (86) added crucial runs. Rahul lost his wicket when he was just 14 runs away from a well-deserved century. Jadeja completed his 20th fifty in Test cricket and added 68 runs for the sixth wicket with wicket-keeper batter Srikar Bharat (41 off 81). Axar Patel also gave good support to Jadeja and took India's lead to 175 runs when Umpires called the Stumps on Day 2
India vs England 1st Test: Day 2 | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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India vs England 1st Test: Day 2 | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
India's Axar Patel plays a shot on the second day of the first cricket test match between England and India in Hyderabad.
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India vs England 1st Test: Day 2 | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
India's Ravindra Jadeja plays a shot during the second day of their first test cricket against England in Hyderabad.
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India vs England 1st Test: Day 2 | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
India's Srikar Bharat plays a shot during the second day of their first test cricket against England in Hyderabad.
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India vs England 1st Test: Day 2 | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates his fifty during the second day of their first test cricket against England in Hyderabad.
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India vs England 1st Test: Day 2 | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Fans wave Indian flags during the second day of the first test cricket match between India and England in Hyderabad.
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India vs England 1st Test: Day 2 | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
India's Shreyas Iyer bats during the second day of their first test cricket against England in Hyderabad.
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India vs England 1st Test: Day 2 | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
India's K L Rahul celebrates his fifty during the second day of their first test cricket against England in Hyderabad.
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India vs England 1st Test: Day 2 | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
England's Jack Leach bowls during the second day of their first cricket test against India in Hyderabad.
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India vs England 1st Test: Day 2 | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
India's K L Rahul bats during the second day of their first test cricket against England in Hyderabad.
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