Following this, as India added only 245/10 in the second innings, England were set a target of 378 runs to win.
To know the score information: (IND vs ENG: ‘Ipti panna’…defeat will come: mistake after mistake..Great game by England! )
Ollie Pope:
While all the players of the England team contributed well in this match, only one-down player Ollie Pope failed miserably. He scored 10 (18) runs in the first innings and gave a shock with 0 (3) golden duck in the second innings.
As a result, England fans are criticizing him as to why he was included. A big score in at least one innings would have increased England’s chances of victory. Coming into the field at a crucial one-down spot, his loss was a huge setback for the England team. Fielding is also about the same.
Also in Indian team:
Hanuma Vihari, the one-down player of the Indian team, acted to give him the duff. After scoring 20 (53) in the first innings, he scored only 11 (44) in the second innings. This is attributed to facing more balls and scoring fewer runs. If you rely only on tackling like this on pitches like England, you have to be edged and bowled out. He played the same way.
And with England chasing a target of 378 runs, Vihari got a great opportunity to break up the Root-Birdstow partnership. As Bairstow scored 10, Siraj bowled an edge catch to Vihari. The latte is a catch. But Vihari missed it. It has been receiving heavy criticism.
Reason for Backlog:
It was great that Vihari was given a chance in the XI. Even though he missed it with the bat, he missed it too when a beautiful catch came to his hand to dispel that criticism. Badly done like this, he has become the main reason for India’s backwardness.
Currently Bairstow is in the field with 72 (87) runs. Root also scored 76 (112). England are 259/3, trailing by only 119 runs. Today will be the 5th day of the match.