India dished out an all-round performance in the second Test, to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series against England. “Will try get fit for the next one but will definitely be fit for Mumbai”.
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Jayant, the batsman, once again proved his worth after India were reduced to 162/9 in the second innings.
Despite all that, batting last on a deteriorating track against India’s spinners is as tough a gig as worldwide cricket now has to offer, and more experienced players after Duckett struggled too. “But I think we would have taken losing two wickets in 60 overs on this pitch. He showed a bit of old-school Test match character”.
With the hosts India 1-0 up in the five-match Test series, Cook said England need to win the next two games to stay in the hunt.
Broad, who took his first two wickets on the third day without conceding a run, added two more on day four. Debutant Jayant ended a partnership that lasted beyond 11 overs by breaching Ben Stokes’s defence with a terrific delivery – the ball pitching on middle-stump and turning just about enough to miss the batsman’s defence and hit the outside of the off-stump.
Joe Root, who was dropped on nine by Kohli at leg slip off Ashwin, provided some resistance until fast bowler Mohammed Shami had him lbw for 25.
Cook was out off what would be the final ball of the penultimate day’s play, trapped lbw by spinner Ravindra Jadeja after failing to get the decision overturned on review.
England skipper Cook managed to reach 50 from a stubborn 172 balls, but couldn’t reach stumps without being struck in front by Jadeja with what proved to be the final ball of the day, departing for 54 from 188 balls, whilst Root will resume unbeaten on five.
The touring side lost all 10 of their second-innings wickets for 83 runs after openers Cook and Haseeb Hameed combined in a stand of 75 runs on Sunday. “We’ve still got a lot to work with tomorrow”.
“It was a massive toss to lose but in certain periods of game we played some good cricket”.
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Under-pressure Ben Duckett did his prospects of playing in the third Test, which begins on Saturday in Mohali, further harm by falling for a duck – the Northamptonshire batsman gloving a catch behind as he attempted to sweep Ravichandran Ashwin.
