IND vs ENG 2016, 2nd Test: Twitter Reacts As Late Wickets Lift India At Vizag 1

Two late wickets towards the end of the day have given India a huge chance of winning the second Test after a resolute batting display from the England openers Haseeb Hameed and Alastair Cook revived England’s hope of saving the match. Set an improbable target of 405 on a deteriorating Vizag pitch, Hameed and Cook made a cautious start to set a good platform for their team.

The visitors’ intention of not going for a win was clear when their openers added only 40 runs in 28 overs in the second session. On a surface that was providing uneven bounce, Virat Kohli introduced his spinners as early as in the seventh over, a decision that was probably not right as Hameed was clearly struggling against the pacers. The introduction of the tweakers allowed him to settle down and he along with his captain started to frustrate the hosts.

Ashwin and Jadeja came close to dismissing the batsmen on a couple of occasions but apart from those rare chances, the openers held firm. India’s frustration only increased when they wasted both of their reviews in consecutive overs. Kohli’s men were finally rewarded for their patience in the 51st over when an Ashwin delivery kept very low and hit Hameed on the pad.

Cook and Joe Root then looked set to finish the day but Jadeja put the hosts firmly in the driver’s seat by dismissing the England skipper in the very last over of the day. The visitors are now 87 for 2 and need 318 runs to register an improbable win.

Earlier, starting the day on 98 for 3, the Indian batsmen could add only 106 runs. Virat Kohli once again top-scored for the hosts with a fluent 81-run knock. Stuart Broad and Adil Rashid were the chief architects of India’s collapse as they took four wickets apiece.

Here is how Twiter reacted to the day’s play:

https://twitter.com/cricketworms/status/800290805537599488

https://twitter.com/deepeshmdk1906/status/800274200367767553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/hankypanty/status/800284571006889984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/StewieCricket/status/800283048675786752

https://twitter.com/nanuramu/status/800282844966682624