The Indian batting line-up even failed to play 90 overs as they were bundled out for 107 in first innings and 130 in second, giving England a 2-0 lead in the five match series
India's abject surrender in the first two Tests against England has drawn sharp criticism from some of the country's celebrated former cricketers, who hoped the side would have the strength to bounce back. Virender Sehwag, Bishan Singh Bedi and VVS Laxman were among those who lamented the lack of fight shown by India in the second Test against England, losing by an innings and 159 runs to go 0-2 down in the five-match series. "Very poor from India. While we all want to stand by our team and support them when they don't do well, going down without a fight is very disappointing to watch. Hope they have the confidence and mental strength to comeback from this," tweeted Sehwag. Bedi was even more scathing in his assessment of the performance. "Dismal Indians at Lord's..everyone remotely connected with Indian Cricket knows where the problem lies or stems from..but will not utter a word for want of strength of character & courage of conviction...which is even more depressing really than
England defeated India by an innings and 159 runs on the fourth day of the second Test to take 2-0 lead in the five-match series
England bowled out India for 130 runs in 2nd innings to win second Test by an innings and 159 runs on Day 4 at Lord's cricket ground in London. England take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series
For the 37th time in a row, Virat Kohli made changes in the playing 11 from the one in the previous match. In Lord's Test, Pujara and Kuldeep Yadav replaced Dhawan and Umesh Yadav
India tour of England 2018
India made 2 changes in the playing 11 bringing Cheteshewar Pujara and Kuldeep Yadav in place of Shikhar Dhawan and Umesh Yadav
England could be more worried about their recent record at the 'Home of Cricket'; since India's last visit at Lord's, England have won only three of their 9 Tests here
In the 4-test Shikhar Dhawan played in England he managed to score only 161 runs in 8 innings with an average of 20.12
If India manages to score remaining 84 runs on Day 4 then it will be India's only 7th win in England while their 1st win at Edgbaston.
Indian bowlers will look to get wickets early in the day, especially England captain Joe Root's wicket, to keep the hosts under pressure. At the end of third day's play England were 22 runs ahead
In the first Test of 5-match series, India and England will look to begin on high note.
Virat Kohli took a giant stride towards exorcising ghosts of 2014 with a masterful century as he singlehandedly pulled India out of the woods against England on an eventful second day of first test
Since his forgettable 2014 England outing, Kohli has evolved as a more complete player; a successful 2018 Test series will be a stamp on his claim as a player who can score anywhere and against anyone
In the India vs England 3rd ODI, Virat Kohli and co will look to plug middle-order and death overs woes in Leeds. Catch live action here
Dhoni's waning abilities to carry the team alone in pressure situations at times has come under scanner
The only bright spot for India was the fact that former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni reached two personal milestones during the game by completing 10,000 runs and 300 catches.
The 3-match ODI series will give Virat Kohli and co an ideal opportunity to know the English conditions ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup next year. Catch live updates here
On Sunday, Rohit smashed an unbeaten 100 off just 56 balls with the help of 11 boundaries and five sixes to steer India home against England
India put up a stellar performamce, clinching the third T20 and the series. This is India's sixth consecutive T20I series' win