ENG vs IND: James Anderson Shows Vintage Class, Devours Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara

England pace bowler James Anderson produced magic of old as he toppled the Indian top-order, reducing them to 125/4 at rain-break on the second day of the first Test. His two key wickets on successive

Kohli's dismissal on Thursday brought back memories of the disastrous 2014 Test series when Anderson got him out four times. Kohli had scored 134 runs across 10 innings on that tour. He faced 50 balls from the veteran seamer in that series but could score only 19 runs off him.

Four years later, on India's 2018 tour of England, Kohli aggregated 593 runs in the series and importantly ensured he didn't lose his wicket to Anderson even once. India lost that series but Kohli stood out.

However, the Lancashire pacer has dealt the first blow. It remains to be seen how Kohli responds. Bowling to Kohli gets Anderson going as he said on the eve of the first Test, on Tuesday.

"[I am] Excited to be playing against him (Kohli) again. You always want to challenge yourself against the best in the world and he certainly is that. As a batsman and captain, he has a huge influence on his team. So, it's always a big wicket. It's going to be a big challenge," Anderson said at the pre-match press conference.