India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)

[bigfluffylemon]

The lead grows. Going to be very tough for England.

[bigfluffylemon]

Kohli out. This sort of total might be chasable. So no doubt the Indian tail will wag and push the lead towards 300.

[Arthur Crabtree]

England back in it now though. Maybe 280 can be chased, given how many India are posting.

As ever, depends on what Root does.

[bigfluffylemon]

Rahane must be in trouble for the 5th test. Averaging just 15 in the series.

[sussexpob]

This has 2nd test all over it. England crumbling in the face of a tough target. Much rather have runs on the board at this point - the conditions arent greatly important, England can be their own worst enemy in these situations

Get a feeling target pressure is worth a good 50-100 runs for India alone.

[sussexpob]

Another key is the way India have batted. Not a single one of the top 6 had a SR over 50, so these were tough runs gritted out.... England's batters have a recent history of either batting long and going nowhere, or burning out quick.

[sussexpob]

Pant and Thakur starting to take this away from England

[Arthur Crabtree]

Presume they'll try and extend this lead over 400 though.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Slowish innings by Pant's standards.

[sussexpob]

Lead up to 300....

I guess they will bat to tea as normal as possible, hope to keep these two together, then start the fireworks. Get England in for an hour tonight

England's fielding has been appalling.

[sussexpob]

Double spin does the job....England want to wrap this up now.

Although jadeja might like seeing the spin

[Arthur Crabtree]

Another wicket and I think tea is delayed.

Time for England to get these runs, if they have the gumption.

[sussexpob]

Looks less and less likely. Bumrah and Yadav hanging around way too long

[sussexpob]

50 runs for the last two wickets. Considering the 10 averaged 2 before this series, that's a bit tragic.

Target 367... Very tough for England to win this.Somehiw managed to be behind from a dominant position

[Gingerfinch]

Interesting total to chase. Plenty of time to get them but also plenty of time for India.

Bat normally I suppose? Or bat well