England vs India: ‘Vital’ final day at Lord’s, so how do Sky Sports’ Nasser Hussain and Kumar Sangakkara see it? | Cricket News

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The “cricket house” will be the house of an epic test on Monday.

India needs 135 more points at Lord’s. England needs six additional counters. One of these sides will soon be 2-1 with two to play – but who?

Tourists lost four counters in a fiery final on the fourth day – the warning that one of them was Nightwatchman Akash Deep – with Captain Shubman Gill pined LBW by Brydon Carse.

This means that India will be without a man who has scored 607 points in this series as they seek to finish a prosecution of 193 but Sky Sports’ Nasser Hussain feels that the side outside has his nose right in front, with Kl Rahul still in and Rishabh Pant to come.

Rahul – who was abandoned by Chris Woakes out of five on his own bowling in what could prove to be a huge moment – will resume undefeated on 33, with pants to join him after Ben Stokes released the Deep deep stump with final delivery on Sunday.

Hussain said: “I think it may be 52-48 in favor of India. England must use the new ball and hit these cracks.

“It will be a closed window crowds with many fans of India and each border will be applauded, so it is a question of facing this atmosphere and controlling your emotions.

“But the pants do not bottle it, will not be affected by pressure. He thrives. For India, it will be Mr. Cool to Rahul and Mr. Chaos in pants.”

Rahul scored a century in the first rounds in Lord’s as well as a hundred in Headingley in the opening test, while Pant marked tons of Leeds and two other fifty.

England more confident than “negative” India?

The compatriot of Hussain, Kumar Sangakkara, thinks that England can have the advantage at the moment, suggesting that India was a little “negative” when they started prosecution, highlighting Karun Nair’s decision to leave a delivery of Carse which ended up trapping LBW.

The former Sri Lanka striker said: “I think England will be more confident than India for the moment. The way I saw India beat, there have been a few assaults. They seemed a little negative.

“”[India all-rounder] Washington Sundar told us that they wanted to be a counter, but I think they should have given themselves a target of runs.

“But if Rahul and Pant can stretch this partnership in Beyond 100 for the team, then India is back in the driving seat.

“Pant will play his blows. You cannot enter your shell. If India does it, England will be further. India must beat intelligent. Rahul can anchor but the rest must mark races.”

England wants the crowd to be strong

The deputy coach of England, Marcus Treshick, who confirmed that Shoaib Bashir, the friendly, is ready to play a bowl if necessary after having taken a hit unwilling on the third day:

“We are desperate to win. The buzz around the ground gave boys the elevator they needed and some late counters give us hope that we are balancing on money.

“We love these situations where the crowd is really behind the team. I hope we get more and continue to win the match.

“We wanted more than 250 years, but it was difficult to judge what a good score was because there was a variable rebound. I always think we have a decent score on the board.”

‘India will win, probably just after lunch …’

Washington Sunar versatile India, which picked up 4-22 – including the Bowling Joe Root and Ben Stokes on the sweep – while England fell from 154 to 4 to 192: All:

“Certainly winning India, probably just after lunch …

“We are sitting pretty and we will come out positive. We have solid pasta in the locker room.

“We have all day but there must be the perfect plan. It is exciting in every way. Winning the Lord’s test would be incredible.”

Could Brook dismissal cost in England?

If England loses this match, then Harry Brook could make criticism for his second intelligence dismissal – he already has, to be fair.

Brook had increased two ovens and cracked a six above Deep Deep, but suffered from a brain shortly after when he was cleaned around his legs playing a conventional square sweep, with a field player who had moved well next to the legs.

Sangakkara said, reflecting on a counter that had reduced England to 87-4: “I can’t understand for the life of me what Brook did.

“He was struck so well, the counterattack was so good, and he had who was walking on the other side.

“Without that moment, England could have been so much further. I know it’s bazball but it’s not smart.”

Hussain: Day Vital in store

We will give Hussain the last word, however.

“I can’t tell you how important Monday is.

“If England wins Brook’s shot can be read, if they lose it, talk about it. If India loses, you talk about their change of ball in the first sleeves of England when they had one that did everything. If India wins, it’s forgotten.

“It’s such a vital day-2-1 at the top or 2-1 going to Emirates Old Trafford.”

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