India vs England Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: Jasprit Bumrah leads charge as ENG crawl to 84/5 at stumps

Rescheduled hours of play:

1515-1700 (7.45 PM to 9.30 PM IST)

1720-1830 (9.50 PM IST to 11.00 PM IST)

26 overs lost

Play can be extended by 30 minutes to complete the overs.

Yay! Play to resume at 7:45 pm IST after the drizzle break. Bumrah spotted warming after the covers come off. It's a great time to be Bumrah, who is breathing fire today.

Covers are coming off!!! The drizzle has subsided. Another inspection scheduled for 7:30 pm IST. Hoping for no more hiccups. 

Finally some good news! The drizzle has faded and we have the inspection in 10 minutes. Finger crossed... stay tuned for further updates.

There aren't too many umbrellas in the stands but the cloud cover continues to prevail. Inspection coming up at 7:15 PM IST.

The drizzle is constant and it could be a while before play resumes. The revised timings were 5:45 PM to 8:25 PM for the second session and 8:45 PM to 11:00 PM for the third. 

The second day will now be extended till 11:30 PM.

(All timings in IST)

With a wicket left to fold India and with a three-over-old ball in his hand, Broad decided to bounce out Bumrah. But the India captain responded sharply, leading to a 35-run over that included a wide and a no-ball as well.

"Just when you think you have seen it all, this game surprises you even more. Fascinating batting from Bumrah to smash the red cherry for 29 in an over. First in Durban with Yuvraj & now in Birmingham. On air right place right time for 35 and 36," tweeted Ravi Shastri on Bumrah's assault.

The drizzle is steady at Edgbaston, hinting that it might be a longer delay than the one we had in the first session. Frustrating for everyone. We have no choice but to play the waiting game... stay tuned for further updates!

Kudos to Pant and Jadeja, who bailed India out of a precarious position after the drizzle yesterday. India were 98 for five at one stage. But the two put on a record 222 stand for the sixth wicket. Pant scored 146 while Jadeja reached 104 on Day 2.

Pant's unconventional stroke-play, Jadeja's sword celebration, Bumrah's batting carnage and bowling display... the visitors continue to dominate. They won't mind the rain break at the moment. England, on the other hand, have a huge task at hand.

It continues to drizzle... the covers are still on as rain relents at Edgbaston.

ENG 31-2, trail by 385 runs

Rain interruption remains a harsh reality but we have got some memorable cricket so far. Pant thrived under pressure on the opening day with his aggressive brand of batting. 

Jadeja and Bumrah have shone on the second day so far. England still trail by 385 runs. Let's hope the drizzle subsides. Stay tuned for further updates…

Jasprit Bumrah's double has put India in complete control despite the rain interruption. Root has joined Pope but India have a firm grip, with the skipper leading from the front. 2-14 in 3.3 overs for the newly-appointed Test captain.

ENG 31-2

The drizzle is back! It's a slight drizzle but umpires call for cover... players head back to the dressing room.

ENG 31-2

Just one run from Shami's over. Root comes down the pitch and blocks... a dot ball to end the over. Bumrah will continue from the other end. Five slips in place, waiting for an outside edge.

ENG 30-2

The Indian captain has got two in two! Shubman Gill pouches it safely in the slips after Crawley gets a thick outside edge. Bumrah is breathing fire at Egbaston. What a day he's having! He had dismissed Lees before the rain halt.

ENG 29-2

Edged and gone!!! Bumrah strikes again to remove Crawley (9). England lose second wicket.

Pope off the mark with a boundary! Shami tests the Englishman with a bouncer but he is quick to pull that away to the fence. Four runs!

ENG 27-1

What a ball!!! That's beaten everyone... extra bounce from Shami and it goes past Crawley as well as Pant. Four byes to start with.

ENG 20-1

It's 16 degrees at the moment in Birmingham with a 70 per cent chance of precipitation. Let's hope for no rain breaks in the remaining two sessions!

Shami is set to bowl the first ball of the post-lunch session. Let's begin!

We are set to resume in around 10 minutes from now! A huge challenge for England when the conditions are overcast and India have four fast bowlers in arsenal. Live action starts soon... stay tuned for updates.

"If there is no more rain, play to restart at 1:15PM local time (17:45 IST)," is the latest tweet by BCCI.

The revised session timings on Day 2 are as below:

2nd Session: 13:15-15:55 (5:45PM to 8:25PM)

3rd Session: 1615-1830 (8:45PM to 11:00PM)

Play can be extended by 30 minutes.

Good news!!! Covers are slowly starting to come off. Play will resume at 5:45pm IST! England trail by 400 but there's a lot of batting to come. 

Showers were expected on the second day with the conditions being overcast. Play was extended by half an hour yesterday and the same may happen today if the drizzle gets heavier, causing further delay.

According to weather.com, the cloud cover is expected to be 70 per cent. There is a 17 per cent probability of thunderstorms as well.

It's still raining in Birmingham. The lunch break is likely to be extended.

Pant's awe-inspiring 146, Jadeja's splendid 104 and Bumrah's carnage -- Indian fans will have smiles stretched ear-to-ear after seeing their team's performance so far.

Pant and his 222-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja powered India to 338/7. Jadeja shone on the second day with his fifth ton, before Bumrah smacked Broad for 4,5w,7nb,4,4,4,6,1 – a total of whooping 35 runs. He then castled Lees with a peach... too much happening at the moment! Take a breather... lunch break could be extended if it continues to drizzle. Stay tuned for further updates.