James Anderson rattles through records at Lord's with four wickets but England blow golden chance as Ajinkya Rahane cashes in
- Rahane was dismissed by Anderson late in the day for 103
- Anderson claimed 4-55 and set a number of records along the way
- He passed Fred Trueman as the highest Test wicket-taker in England
- And beat Ian Botham's mark to take the most Test wickets at Lord's
- Rahane put on 90 for the eighth-wicket with Bhuvneshwar Kumar (36)
- Stuart Broad took two wickets, Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes got one each
- Alastair Cook won the toss and sent India in to bat on day one
Jimmy Anderson was handed the perfect conditions to exact his revenge on an India side who are trying to get him expelled from this Investec series.
But when push came to shove, a golden opportunity was wasted.
Anderson was not short of motivation on the first day of the second Test with a potential four-match suspension hanging over him thanks to India's insistence that he ‘abused and pushed' Ravindra Jadeja in the Trent Bridge pavilion.
Yet even though Anderson, who hotly disputes the charge, broke two significant records, England were left wondering what might have been as India were allowed to score at least a hundred more than they should.
VIDEO Scroll down to watch Ben Stokes talk about England's frustrations after day one
Hard-fought: Ajinkya Rahane celebrates his 100 late on day one of the second Test at Lord's
Well-earned: Mohammad Shami embraces Rahane after the No 5 restored order to India's innings
Reflex: James Anderson takes a sharp left-handed catch from his own bowling to dismiss Rahane for 103
Lording it: Anderson (right) celebrates becoming the leading wicket taker at HQ after getting Kohli
VIDEO Great feeling to score a century at Lord's - Rahane
England have spent the summer dreaming of the sort of lively pitch prepared for them at Lord's but, even though the famously independent groundsman Mick Hunt granted their wish, they did not have the nous to take advantage of it.
It is bounce and carry that England want from pitches more than seam movement but they will never have a better chance of skittling opponents on the first day of a Lord's Test on a rare green surface most bowlers would die for.
Instead, India were allowed to recover from the depths of 145 for seven to close on 290 for nine as Ajinkya Rahane, one of the new breed of Indian batsmen, took the attack to England and left them desperately needing to bat well.
In truth, Anderson was the least culpable of an England attack who bowled too short and wide for all but a middle session when they took four wickets for 67 and finally located the right line and lengths for the conditions.
Anderson became both the leading Test wicket-taker in England and then in Lord's history with his first and second wickets, ending up with four victims in all after Alastair Cook had won what turned out to be an important toss.
Resistance: India's Ajinkya Rahane moved passed his half-century to frustrate England's bowlers
Bat raised: Rahane (right) acknowledges the Lord's crowd has he scores a half-century
Smashed: Rahane gladly accepts yet another short ball from Plunkett and dispatches it to the boundary
But Anderson will have been disappointed both by his bowling before lunch and after tea and the fact that he was not able to aim a single delivery at either of his Trent Bridge accusers, Jadeja and India captain MS Dhoni.
It was left to Stuart Broad to dismiss Dhoni, too high at six in these conditions, and then Moeen Ali to claim Jadeja during an English purple patch when India's initial stubborn defence looked to be counting for little.
And when Stuart Binny was incorrectly given lbw by Australian umpire Bruce Oxenford - the lack of DRS costing India again - England were on the brink of the position of dominance they have craved during their long winless run.
Racking up runs: Rahane (right) and Kumar (left) continue on their way to a 90-run eighth wicket partnership
Caught: Gary Ballance (right) takes the chance off Anderson at third slip and Shikhar Dhawan is on his way
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