ENG vs IND, Third test at Lord's: Why Rishabh Pant is not wicket-keeping for India?

Rishabh Pant went off the field after a stinging blow to his fingers during Day 1 of ENG vs IND, Third test at Lord's. Dhruv Jurel took the gloves as a substitute wicketkeeper.

Pant got hit on the fingers 

During the second session on Day 1, Jasprit Bumrah sprayed one down the leg side. It hit Pant's fingers as he stuck his left hand out to try and stop it.

The ball went down to fine leg for a couple of byes, but Pant needed some treatment. He was clearly struggling as he got his finger taped up.

Dhruv Jurel came in as a substitute wicket-keeper

Despite the pain, Pant tried to keep for another five balls, but it was evident he was in pain. Dhruv Jurel, who kept in the three Tests against England in India, was called to replace Pant. 

Jurel also kept during the India A games against England Lions, just before the series. 

England started slow and steady

Earlier, England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to bat first at Lord's. England had announced their playing XI on the eve of the game, while for India, Jasprit Bumrah replaced Prasidh Krishna in the Indian playing lineup. 

Indian bowlers started well but were a bit unlucky in the first session. A few played and missed while a few knicks dropped short as well. However, it was Nitish Kumar Reddy who got the openers Ben Duckett and Zack Crawley in his first over to give India their first breakthrough. 

But Ollie Pope and Joe Root steadied the ship for England. Although the innings from both of them were a bit slow, England made sure they played the whole second session without losing a wicket. They scored England's second-slowest partnership worth 50 or more in the Stokes-McCullum era.

Meanwhile, Joe Root, who scored his 103 fifty-plus score of his test career, also became the first man to score 3,000 runs against India in Test cricket.