Rohit Sharma was going strong at 83 and was
looking to get his first Test ton away from home when veteran pacer James
Anderson
’s deception with the wobbly-seam delivery worked and sent the Indian
opener packing.

At 126 for no loss on the opening day of
the second Test at Lord’s, England were desperate for a breakthrough as both
Indian openers were well set as they laid foundation for a big first-innings
score.

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However, it was in the 44th over
of the innings when Anderson unleashed his magic to get rid of Sharma. It was a
classic set-up that accounted for the wicket – a couple of out swingers followed
by a late in-swinger.

Watch the dismissal here:

Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan said that
the wobbly-seam delivery is something Anderson has added to his arsenal
recently, and that it is unpredictable as even the bowler is not sure about
which way the ball will move, thus making it tougher for batsmen to read the
delivery.

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“In the last Test, he himself explained
very well the new trick he’s added to his bowling. If you bowl the traditional
outswing or inswing with your wrists, then good players are sometimes able to
read it. But now he has found a new way to bowl with a wobbly seam where he
himself doesn’t know where the ball will go – into the batsman or away from him
– and he just bowls on a set line,” Khan said in an interaction with Cricbuzz.

“And if he himself doesn’t know, how can a
batsman? So, a batsman has to be even more careful. That’s why Rohit Sharma,
despite being well set at the crease, couldn’t read that ball,” he added.

Meanwhile, Anderson further added to Cheteshwar
Pujara’s (9) woes, as the seasoned Test specialist gave away his wicket cheaply once again. Skipper Virat Kohli (42) fell to Ollie Robinson after forging a 117-run stand with KL Rahul, who went on to score his sixth Test ton and is
currently unbeaten at 127 from 248 deliveries.