Win Projections to be updated soon
India made a roaring comeback in the five-match Test series against England by winning the Second match by a margin of 106 runs on the Fourth day at Vizag
Chasing a target of 399 England got off to a good start courtesy of a 50-run partnership between English openers Crawley and Duckett. The Ben Stokes-led side were in a commanding position despite losing a wicket late on day three.
Rehan Ahmed who came in to bat at number three also played with freedom.
The same script was being implemented on day Four until Crawly who looked set to score a century was dismissed. What followed was a typical English collapse as England went from 194-4 to 292 all out giving India a hard-fought win
Expert’s Corner
Former English batter Kevin Pietersen who was working for the host broadcaster was unhappy with England’s approach with the bat in the Second innings as he felt that the batters were a bit conservative in their approach
“England played a more conservative brand of cricket once they lost a few wickets. All in all, it was a brilliant test match, on a magnificent cricketing surface. We hope we get wickets like these in the remaining test matches. Because when the batters get a chance to score, bowlers get a chance to take wickets,” added Pietersen, praising the Vishakhapatnam pitch for offering an even playing field without favoring either batters or bowlers.
The Approach
The former batter felt that India was a bit suspicious of England in the Second innings because of the way they have chased targets close to 400 in the past.
“The way they’ve been playing their cricket, they have allowed themselves to live almost rent-free on the opposition’s mind.
Because they (opposition) are always thinking ‘what if’,” remarked Pietersen on Monday, as quoted by Inside Sports, reflecting on England’s distinctive playing style that keeps the rivals on edge.
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