England won the toss and elected to bat first provides the 765th occasion of England doing so against all the oppositions. It also provides the 113^th occasion of England doing so against India

England won the toss and elected to bat first provides the 411th occasion of England doing so against all the oppositions on home soil It also provides the 53rd occasion of England doing so against India on home soil

England won the toss and elected to bat first provides the 95^th occasion of England doing so against all the oppositions at Lord’s. It also provides the twelfth occasion of England doing so against India at Lord’s

JE Root had an aggregate of 2955 runs against India prior to this test. He completed 3000 runs against India when he was on 45 during the course of his knock of 99 not out at the end of first day’s play in England’s first innings. He became the first batsman and also the first England batsman to score 3000 runs against India. At the end of first day’s play in England’s first innings, JE Root’s aggregate against India read 3054

JE Root scored 99 not out at the end of first day’s play in England’s first innings which fetched him his 103^rd fifty. He now shares the second place in the list of batsmen who have score most fifties in the annals of test cricket. JH Kallis and RT Ponting have scored 103 fifties. SR Tendulkar with 119 fifties occupies the first place in the list of batsmen who have scored most fifties in the annals of test cricket.

JE Root scored 99 not out at the end of first day’s play in England’s first innings which fetched him his 67^th half century. He now shares the second place in the list of batsmen who have score most half centuries in the annals of test cricket. SR Tendulkar with 68 half centuries occupies the first place in the list of batsmen who have scored most half centuries in the annals of test cricket.  JE Root went past SC Chanderpaul who has scored 66 half centuries on his way to occupy the second place.

RR Pant took two catches in England’s first innings which fetched him an aggregate of 40 dismissals against England on away soil.  He became the eighth wicket keeper and the first Indian wicket keeper to effect 40 plus dismissals against England on away soil

RR Pant took two catches in England’s first innings which fetched him an aggregate of 40 catches against England on away soil.  He became the eighth wicket keeper and the first Indian wicket keeper to pouch 40 plus dismissals against England on away soil

RR Pant took two catches in England’s first innings which fetched him an aggregate of 40 dismissals against England on away soil.  He became the eighth wicket keeper and also the first Indian wicket keeper to effect 40 plus dismissals against England which are all catches.

OJ Pope-JE Root posted 109 runs partnership for the third wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 169^th occasion of England posting a three figure partnership against India. It also provides the 99^th occasion of England posting a three figure partnership against India on home soil.  It also provides the 29^th occasion of England posting a three figure partnership against India in a test at Lord’s

OJ Pope-JE Root posted 109 runs partnership for the third wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 100^th occasion of England posting a three figure partnership against India for the third wicket on home soil. It also provides the 13^th occasion of England posting a three figure partnership against India on home soil for the third wicket. It also provides the second occasion of England posting a three figure partnership against India in a test at Lord’s for the third wicket.

JJ Bumrah’s lone wicket on the first day’s play fetched him 43 wickets against England. He now shares the second place with Kapil Dev among the list of of Indian bowlers who have captured most wickets against England in England. Kapil Dev has also captured 43 wickets against England in England. I Sharma with 48 wickets occupy the first place among the bowlers who have captured most wickets against England in England