After losing the first Test to England, India led by Shubman Gill bounced back with a solid start to the second match at Edgbaston. It wasn’t all smooth sailing, though, as they faced a few scary moments on Day 1. Thankfully, the scares were all on the pitch, not from the skies, with the weather staying dry throughout the opening day of the Anderson-Tendulkar series. As for Day 2, let's check the weather update here.
India vs England 2nd Test Day 2 Weather Report: Will It Rain At Edgbaston Today?
India vs England 2nd Test Day 2 Weather Report: India finished Day 1 of the second Test against England at 310/5, with Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja unbeaten at the crease. Check if the weather is going to interrupt play today on Day 2
India lost the toss once again, and unsurprisingly, Ben Stokes opted to bowl first--again. But unlike the first Test, Day 1 at Edgbaston wasn’t a festival of centuries. Yashasvi Jaiswal looked set for another ton but fell for 87, while KL Rahul managed only 2. Karun Nair scored 31, and Rishabh Pant--after his twin centuries in the previous game--departed for just 25.
However, skipper Shubman Gill held firm, crafting a brilliant unbeaten 114 runs. The captain along with Ravindra Jadeja, who finished on 41, steered India to a strong 310/5 at stumps.
India vs England 2nd Test Day 2 Weather Report:
The weather in Birmingham today is pleasant and warm, with a mixture of sunshine and clouds, as per AccuWeather. So far, there’s no sign of rain during the match, and the temperature is hovering around 24°C. Edgbaston is seeing about 51% cloud cover, but with just a 3% chance of rain, play is expected to start at the scheduled time and continue uninterrupted.
The humidity stands at 54%, setting up ideal conditions for India’s batters to make the most of Day 2 and push finish their first innings on strong total.
India vs England 2nd Test Playing XIs:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir
India vs England 2nd Test Live Streaming:
The second Test between India and England will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network in India. The English broadcast will be on the Sony Sports Ten 1 & Sony Sports Ten 5 TV channels, and Hindi commentary on Sony Sports Ten 3. For Tamil and Telugu, one can tune in to Sony Sports Ten 4. Live streaming of the IND vs ENG Test will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in the country.
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