Early day of Second exam between England And India A lot of action, drama and controversy were seen in Edgbaston. India finished day 1 in a commanding position at 310/5, courtesy a flexible 99 -run partnership Ravindra jadeja And Shubman GillHowever, the day was not without controversy in England’s pace Chris Woakes He expressed his disappointment on a couple of umpiring decisions, which were not in favor of the house.
Umpiring call left Chris Woakes disappointed on 1 of second Test
Vokes was the most effective bowler for England, used to deliver a clean magic and take two important wickets – KL Rahul And Nitish Kumar ReddyHis figures of 21–6–59–2 reflect a strong performance, but experienced semen disappointed with the right margin against him.
One such incident was involved Yashsvi JaiswalWhich survived a close LBW appeal, when ball-tracking shown the delivery to the top of the off-stump-resulting in the “umpire call”. Some overs later, Karun Nair Left a delivery, which hit him on the pad, rejected once again for the appeal.
“Yes, it is disappointing when such decisions take against you. These things happen in sports, and we just have to move forward,” Vox said during the post-day press conference.
Taking advantage of those narrow escape, Jaiswal knocked down a fluent of 87, while Nair contributed 31 off 50 balls. His contribution ensured that India created a solid basis despite some failures, including quick dismissal Rishabh Pant And Nitish.
If England strikes quickly then the day 2 is expected to return
Despite India’s strong position at the end of day 1, Vox remained optimistic, saying that the pitch still provides assistance to the bowlers who maintain discipline and hit the right length. He said that England managed to take wickets at regular intervals throughout the day, and emphasized that an initial success on Day 2-especially well-set Jadeja-Gill, may swing the speed in favor of England-Engineland back and keep them firmly in the competition.
“This is still a good pitch. If you hit the right areas then it is enough. We have got wickets at regular intervals. If we can break this stand early tomorrow, we are still in the game,” Vox added.
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