What India should learn from historic Test victory against England
Live MintUntil the third morning of the third Test, the India-England series was in the balance. Even then, India were left scratching their heads when England rattled off 207/2 in just 35 overs on the second day of the third Test, with Duckett merrily scoring boundaries with the slog sweep. India had collapsed to 202 all out to lose by 28 runs in Hyderabad on a pitch that deteriorated so much that England’s tall left-arm spinner Tom Hartley could get a 7-wicket haul despite his meagre experience. On pitches that remained firm on the third and fourth days in Vizag and Rajkot, India’s highly skilled and experienced spin bowlers prevailed over their rookie English counterparts. Even though India have got into a dominant position, they still need to get their bowling combination right for the fourth Test starting on Friday.