As a consequence of the non-stop rain on the Day 5 of the Nottingham Test, the undesirable happened and the test match ended in a draw. After an unfortunate end to the 1st test now the teams move on to the next stop, Lord’s, for the 2nd Test match of the series. Here is the Pitch report and the Test Records of the Lord’s cricket ground.
After an exciting 4 days of Cricket, the rain on the 5th day washed away the most anticipated, match-deciding day. Heading on to the 5th day of the 1st test, India were the favorites to win the match. The visitors had to score 157 runs with 9 wickets in hand but the Rain-Gods had other plans. As the English Captain Joe Root said, the weather did rob away a close game of Cricket.
Joe Root was also named as the ‘Player of the match’ for his knock of 109 runs in the 2nd innings. Jasprit Bumrah grabbed the most, 9 wickets, in the 1st test.
Lord’s Cricket Ground Test Records
Out of a total of 140 test matches played at the Home of Cricket, 50 have been won by teams batting first. The teams bowling first as well had a fair go here but have won less matches as compared to the teams who batted first. Hence, it’s fair to say that the pitch favors the teams batting first.
| Total matches | 140 |
| Matches won batting first | 50 |
| Matches won bowling first | 39 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 312 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 298 |
| Average 3rd Inns scores | 257 |
| Average 4th Inns scores | 155 |
| Highest total recorded | 729/6 (232 Ov) by AUS vs ENG |
| Lowest total recorded | 38/10 (15.4 Ov) by IRE vs ENG |
Pitch Report and Weather on match day
The Pitch in Lord’s offers help to the fast bowlers and goes on to be tough for the batsmen as the game progresses. With the average 1st innings score of 312, it can be said that the pitch will be easiest to bat on during the 1st innings. The test records of Lord’s suggest that after the 1st innings, the going will get tougher for the batsmen.
The weather throughout the match will remain cloudy with the Sun peeking through at times. There are very low chances of precipitation.
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Match Details
England vs India, 2nd Test
Date: August 12, Thu – August 16, Mon
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Lord’s, London
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