Pakistan, July 2 -- India reached 98 runs for the loss of 2 wickets at lunch on the first day of the second Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Yashasvi Jaiswal anchored the innings with a strong unbeaten 62 off 69 balls, showing excellent control and timing.

After being asked to bat first, India lost opener KL Rahul early, dismissed by Chris Woakes. Karun Nair, promoted to number three, played aggressively and scored 31 runs before falling just before lunch. Captain Shubman Gill joined Jaiswal to rebuild the innings with a focus on stability.

England fielded an unchanged side, while India made three changes to manage fitness, resting star pacer Jasprit Bumrah due to back concerns. Newcomers Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sun...