Cricket: Rahane ton leads India fightback

Ajinkya Rahane's century inspired a brilliant fightback by India as England's bowlers failed to take full advantage of an obliging pitch on the first day of the second Test at Lord's.

Having won the toss and chosen to bowl on a green surface offering pace, movement and carry, England reduced India to 145-7 shortly after tea.

But Rahane changed the momentum of the day with a superb 103, adding 90 for the eighth wicket with Bhuvneshwar Kumar (36) as the tourists scored 150 runs in the final session to reach 290-9 at the close.

James Anderson, whose International Cricket Council charge for allegedly pushing and abusing India's Ravindra Jadeja dominated the build-up to the match, took four wickets to surpass Fred Trueman as the highest Test wicket-taker in England and Ian Botham as the most successful at Lord's.