England vs India: ‘Missed opportunity’ for Ben Stokes’ side on opening day but pressure still on India at Edgbaston | Cricket News

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England was frustrated by the misfortune of bowling and a valiant century by Shubman Gill after having chosen repeated tactics during the opening day of the second test in Edgbaston.

Ben Stokes won the draw and sent the opposition on a good stick to the stick, just as he did during the opening victory of the series, his apparently validated decision when two fast counters at the start of the evening session left India in difficulty at 211-5.

The opposite number of Stokes, Shubman Gill, followed his 147 in the opening test with an undefeated 114, putting an uninterrupted stand of 99 points with Ravira Jadeja to help India reach 310-5 in Stumps.

England is in a better position than they had been after the opening day during the last test, where tourists closed 359-3, although this late partnership between Gill and Jadeja returns slightly in favor of India.

“It’s probably a little more a missed opportunity [for England]”The former captain of England Nasser Hussain said to Sky Sports. “Before this partnership between [Shubman] Gill and Jadeja, they were ahead of the match when they were never really ahead of Headingley.

“It was again flat, but one thing that Stokes has, not only because of his leadership, but because of the results, it is that he has a bowling attack that believes in their captain. They. [the bowlers] believe in his decision -making.

“A difficult day at the office, consecutive bowling days because they have not changed their team, but you cannot yet blame the efforts of this Bowling attack.

“If, at the end of five days, you produce the results, then it gives you a lot of satisfaction. They were excellent today – I cannot think of a bowl player who is moving away today thinking:” I was not at my best “.”

Woakes frustrated by LBW almost-me

Woakes (2-59) was the choice of the attack on England and produced a superb seven spell on the new ball, where he withdrew Kl Rahul for two before seeing Yashasvi Jaiswal and Karun Nair both survive the narrow cries of LBW on the Umpire call.

“It was a bit like a day that could have been so different really”, Woakes said to Sky Sports. “Some decisions go to our first doors, then suddenly, they have 30-3 and we look at a completely different day to come.

“I thought that we were doing well. After lunch, the surface became really flat – there was not much to work. A couple of counters at the beginning of this last session, which we had the impression of having been able to start and enter the tail, but they played well.”

To these quasi-beshaves, Woakes added: “The arbitration decisions go to you, either they do not. The referee’s call is there for a reason, I suppose.

“It’s just frustrating, because if these counters go in your direction, it seems simply different. 30-3 and you are in the middle order when the ball is always hard and new, but it’s just the way it happens.”

Pressure on India to move forward?

India underwent lower order in the two rounds of their defeat during the first test, where England continued 371 to win a famous victory in Headingley, visitors being now responsible for relying on their medium -sized uninterrupted partnership.

“I think it’s more the key that the eyes are on India,” added Hussain. “There was no reason to Leeds that they should have lost 7-41 and 6-31. Everything you say about the bowling of England and [Josh] The tongue passing through the tail, there was no reason for this to happen on a surface road.

“They have practically changed it completely. They brought a versatile stick that was out, although Washington Sundar can beat. On this flat terrain, they should get this total up to 450 tomorrow [Thursday].

“My eyes are on India tomorrow. Can they compensate for the mistakes they made in Headingley?”

The former international Ravi Shastri added: “They [India] Need to win this first session, where they do not lose more than a counter to the maximum.

“England knows that if they get a few counters tomorrow in the first hour of play, then they have a great chance to restrict India.”

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