England beats India by an inning and 159 runs at Lords test

India’s deplorable display in the second Test at Lord’s, where they went down by an inning and 159 runs in what was one of their the worst batting performances in recent times, handed hosts England a 2-0 lead in the five-Test series. The loss did not go down well with the cricket fans or the media as the team was slammed for its “abysmal batting” as the visitors were left grasping for answers in what has become quite a nightmare tour. Many Indian newspapers and media platforms took on the team and minced no words in their criticism.

While India’s captain Virat Kohli offered no excuses for the capitulation, Indian commentators highlighted how the Indian top order has faltered in all four Test innings so far with opener Murali Vijay getting a pair at Lord’s and Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara failing to fire. Former Test batsman VVS Laxman said on Twitter that “caught in unfavourable conditions, not reading what the opposition threw, saw India lose the Lord’s Test tamely without showing a fight.

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