India, July 11 -- Mohammed Siraj had every reason to feel unlucky in the opening exchanges of Day 2 at Lord's. What began as a day full of promise for Team India quickly turned into a stretch of frustration and near misses, as England's Jamie Smith capitalised on the missed chances to stitch a gritty stand with bowler Brydon Carse.

First came the dropped catch. At 86.3 overs, Jamie Smith edged a back-of-a-length delivery that seamed away late. The ball flew to KL Rahul at second slip at a comfortable height, but the chance went begging. Rahul reached out to his side with both hands, only to let the ball slip through his fingers. Siraj froze in disbelief, staring in agony at what should've been a straightforward dismissal.

Then came anot...