5th Test: Kuldeep Yadav spins a deadly web on England as India dictate terms in Dharamsala
Hindustan TimesWas it the googly to Ollie Pope that left him hopelessly stranded a few metres down the pitch? India's Kuldeep Yadav celebrates the wicket of England's Jonny Bairstow Take your pick because Kuldeep Yadav produced an exhibition of left-arm wrist spin on Thursday. And next ball, Kuldeep produced a wrong ‘un that promptly caught Pope in no man’s land for Jurel to complete an easy stumping. That Rohit Sharma didn’t challenge the umpire’s decision when a thin inside edge by Crawley off Kuldeep was caught by Sarfaraz Khan at short leg immediately after lunch could have proved costly on another day. Soon enough, a familiar pattern of England’s batters falling in a heap against spin played out as Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and Stokes fell in three successive overs.