IND U19 vs ENG U19 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: India U19 bowlers dominate, England finish rain-shortened Day 1 on 229/7

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: That's that for Day 1. Not a ton of action, but enough to see the battle lines drawn. Definitely not as much of a batting track as the last game, but India can still consider themselves ahead after some excellent bowling, particularly the pacers.

Ekansh Singh still at the crease, will want a century tomorrow.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Calmer and more contained from England, just trying to see it through at the moment, it feels. 228/7.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Another one! India pick up the wicket of Albert, who tries to sweep but catches a thick top edge right into the air for a simple catch.

Can India wrap this up tonight?

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Great counterpunching performance from Ekansh Singh coming in at number seven. Reaches his half-century at nearly run-a-ball.

England approaching 200 here towards end of play.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: MASSIVE MOMENT! Thomas Rew was looking really good in the middle, but he's been dislodged! Pushpak pushes it through a touch, and it gets just enough bite off the surface to knock back his off stump. Good bowling from the Indian spinner, and it's a massive moment in this first innings.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Great responsibility from Rew. With the ball softening up a bit, Rew has taken advantage and targeted India's change bowlers. Mhatre will have to turn back to his strike bowlers soon here.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Great reconstruction from this pair at the moment, putting pressure back on the Indian team with run-scoring at a good rate. Ekansh Singh came in at number 7 and is scoring at close to run a ball.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Good batting from the England captain here, taking charge and keeping the run rate moving along. Into the 40s here.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Thomas Rew managing to keep the run rate going, but England a fifth wicket down after Mayes is dismissed. 103/5 at the moment.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Careful and patient batting from England at the moment. Building a partnership.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Here we go then. Some spin early on. Can England see through this period?

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Another terrific period of play for India, who are doing really well to make use of the conditions to take hold of an early advantage. Tea break now, the teams will return with the hope of claiming the honours for day one in the final session.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: It's been a struggle for England, but their captain Thomas Rew has been their best batter during this multi-format series. Can he keep his form going with a rescue act today?

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Terrific bowling by the Indian seamers! RS Ambrish comes into the attack and draws Sawant into a false stroke. He was getting set at the crease, and this is a big moment as he gets the thick edge straight to second slip. Terrific performance from India thus far, 46/4.

Captain Thomas Rew to the crease.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: England in desperate need of settling things down and just settling into a partnership now, as Ben Mayes joins Sawant at the crease.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: How about that for a catch! Two balls after that pearler, Flintoff tries to drive on the up, but it catches a thick edge. It flies to the right of Vihaan Malhotra, who puts in a good dive and holds on. It's a fantastic catch, and it leaves England ind eep trouble at 29/3.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Oh, what a ball that is! Quick and sharp, pitches in that corridor of uncertainty and seams in sharply. It's got just enough bounce to clear the off stump after Flintoff leaves, but it was mighty close. Good leaves and bad leaves, you know what they say.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Far more solid from England after they had a shaky start. Sawant taking his time, but Flintoff happy to try and take advantage of loose balls to score runs. Both Henil and Rawat keeping it tight, impressive thus far.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Finally, we can see some cricket. Rocky Flintoff and Aaryan Sawant continue proceedings try to restructure after the early wickets. Can India hammer home the advantage.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: The forecast doesn't hold good news: while it is expected to be light rain, it will only clear up closer to the evening, by which time day 1 might well be called off. Rain is expected for much of this week in Essex, which is not great news for cricket.

It has been a pretty dry first half of the English summer allowing for some great cricket, but across the country it is expected to be quite rainy in the coming week. The senior teams keeping an eye on the Manchester forecast as well.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Quite frustrating, undoubtedly for the players as well. Play was set to resume soon, but covers are back on as the rain is back. So another delay. Not a lot of progress being made today.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Good news as the rain has stopped and play is set to resume following the lunch break. The groundsmen tending to the pitch, ensuring we are ready to start soon — at 6:30 IST is what the broadcast suggests.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: The good news with the rain delay for India, while it arrests their momentum a touch, is that the ball will continue to swing when they return. Two devilish inswingers have already produced wickets, and a third in the early part of this innings will make them early favourites.

For now, lunch called, and the hope will be that the afternoon session sees a lot more cricket than the 33 deliveries we received in the morning.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: Ah, nevermind. Such is the rain when it does arrive in England, it never really goes away. We might be in for the long haul as we wait for the match to restart.

IND U19 vs ENG U19 Live Score: The grounds staff on call to quickly try and get this game resumed, they are busy removing the covers which were in place on the outfield. But the pitch itself remains covered for the time being.