Day 2 of ENG vs IND 1st Test at Headingley, Leeds is likely to be interrupted by rain as a yellow alert for thunderstorm ha been issued on Saturday. Day 1 of the contest, which marked the start of the new WTC cycle for both India and England, did not witness any interruptions due to rain and was rather a sunny and bright day. India finished at 359/3 at stumps after being put in to bat first by Ben Stokes.
Rain likely to interrupt Day 2 between England and India in Leeds. pic.twitter.com/F3DWDOUHup
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 21, 2025IND vs ENG 1st Test, Day 2 weather report
As per BBC Weather, there is 25-25% chance of rain from 1 PM to 5 PM. This means there are chances of rain interrupting play after lunch on Day 2. As per AccuWeather, there is forecast for a couple of showers and heavy thunderstorm in the afternoon. The forecast states that the thunderstorm can bring flooding downpours, hail and damaging wind gusts.
Time (local time)Chances of rain (%)1 PM8%2 PM49%3 PM56%4 PM49%5 PM19%6 PM19%Chances of rain on Day 2 of ENG vs IND 1st TestENG vs IND 1st Test, Day 2 session timings
SessionLocal TimeIST1st session11 AM – 1 PM3.30 PM – 5.30 PMLunch1 PM – 1.40 PM5.30 PM – 6.10 PM2nd session1.40 PM – 3.40 PM6.10 PM – 8.10 PMTea3.40 PM – 4 PM8.10 PM – 8.30 PM3rd session4 PM – 6 PM8.30 PM – 10.30 PMENG vs IND 1st Test, Day 2 session timingsWhat happened on Day 1 of ENG vs IND 1st Test?
India ended Day 1 at 359/3 with Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant adding an unbeaten 130-run stand. Gill remained not out on 127 while Pant scored 65 not out. It was one-way traffic in Leeds on Day 1 as Gill hit a century after Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal troubled the English bowlers with a 91-run stand. But just at the stroke of Lunch, England claimed the wicket of Rahul. He departed for 42. Debutant Sai Sudharsan followed soon on a duck. But with Pant and Gill adding an unbeaten stand, India ended Day 1 on a high.
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