Heavy cloud cover + 12° wobble seam pitched on 6.2m induced defensive push down the slope.
DOT / WICKET CHANCE
Physics Note: Lord's turf slopes 2.5m from North (Nursery End) to South. Bowling from the Nursery End cuts the ball sharply down the slope into the right-hander's pads or off-stump channel, amplified by 80%+ atmospheric humidity.