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England v India, 1st Test, Lord's, 2nd day

A day of tumbling wickets

At the start of the day it was doubtful there would be any play at all after a thunderstorm struck London last night
At the start of the day it was doubtful there would be any play at all after a thunderstorm struck London last night•Getty Images
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Not for long though... from the first ball of his next over Zaheer had Pietersen caught behind again.. this time cleanly
Not for long though... from the first ball of his next over Zaheer had Pietersen caught behind again.. this time cleanly•Getty Images
Tennis great, Boris Becker, was among those spotted at Lord's on day two
Tennis great, Boris Becker, was among those spotted at Lord's on day two•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
Sachin Tendulkar joined Wasim Jaffer at the crease in the 12th over. Their 50-run partnership came in the 31st over
Sachin Tendulkar joined Wasim Jaffer at the crease in the 12th over. Their 50-run partnership came in the 31st over•Getty Images
Sourav Ganguly joined him at the fall of Tendulkar
Sourav Ganguly joined him at the fall of Tendulkar•Getty Images
But an impressive drainage system, helped to some extent by the Super Sopper, got the ground ready for a 1.15 local time start
But an impressive drainage system, helped to some extent by the Super Sopper, got the ground ready for a 1.15 local time start•Getty Images
Then Zaheer Khan had Kevin Pietersen caught behind but replays indicated the ball hit the turf before Dhoni snapped it up. lndia appealed and Simon Taufel raised the finger
Then Zaheer Khan had Kevin Pietersen caught behind but replays indicated the ball hit the turf before Dhoni snapped it up. lndia appealed and Simon Taufel raised the finger •Getty Images
Sreesanth took 3 for 67
Sreesanth took 3 for 67 •Getty Images
Indian openers failed to give their side a solid start as Dinesh Karthik fell for five in the ninth over to Ryan Sidebottom
Indian openers failed to give their side a solid start as Dinesh Karthik fell for five in the ninth over to Ryan Sidebottom•Getty Images
But Tendulkar fell on 37 - his highest score at Lord's - trapped leg before by James Anderson
But Tendulkar fell on 37 - his highest score at Lord's - trapped leg before by James Anderson•Getty Images
Jaffer's patient knock was brought to an end by Chris Tremlett who took a diving catch off his own bowling and removed the Indian opener for 58
Jaffer's patient knock was brought to an end by Chris Tremlett who took a diving catch off his own bowling and removed the Indian opener for 58•Getty Images
Pietersen walked and was called back from near the ropes. The third umpire was referred he was declared NOT OUT
Pietersen walked and was called back from near the ropes. The third umpire was referred he was declared NOT OUT•Getty Images
England were bowled out for 298, having added only 30 runs to their overnight total
England were bowled out for 298, having added only 30 runs to their overnight total•Getty Images
Yet another blow to India when captain Rahul Dravid was dismissed for two by James Anderson
Yet another blow to India when captain Rahul Dravid was dismissed for two by James Anderson•Getty Images
Jaffer got to his seventh Test fifty off 100 balls
Jaffer got to his seventh Test fifty off 100 balls•Getty Images
Jaffer became Tremlett's first Test wicket
Jaffer became Tremlett's first Test wicket•Getty Images