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Xtra Time Web Desk: England staged a mini comeback on Day 2 as India has posted 125/4 after 46.4 overs at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Thursday. The visitors were cruising at 97/0 until Rohit Sharma pulled a short delivery from Ollie Robinson straight to Sam Curran at fine leg just at the stroke of lunch.

The hosts staged a mini comeback after lunch with three quick wickets. India captain Virat Kohli was out for duck first ball as his side collapsed rapidly to 112-4, with England great James Anderson taking two wickets in two balls.

Star batsman Kohli was undone by a brilliant Anderson delivery that lifted and moved late to take the edge on its way through to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. The ball before had seen Anderson, previously wicketless in the innings, have number three Cheteshwar Pujara caught low down by Buttler for four.

Ajinkya Rahane survived the hat-trick when Anderson strayed down the legside but England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker still had figures of 2-11 in 11 overs come the end of that over. The Indian vice captain was involved in a terrible mix up with KL Rahul to get run out for 5.

India at the time of writing this report is 125-4, from 46.4 overs. The visitors have lost four wickets for 15 runs in a spectacular collapse either side of lunch.

The only consolation for the visitors was that opener Rahul is batting on 57(151) along with Rishabh Pant 7(8). Rahul looked solid in his innings as he hit 9 boundaries in his innings so far.