“England will solely attempt to win”

The Indian cricket staff have an higher hand within the second Take a look at of the five-match collection in opposition to England. England ended Day 3 at 67/1 and nonetheless want 332 runs to win with 9 wickets in hand. India had been wrapped up for 255 runs of their second innings and arrange a goal of 399 runs for the guests to chase down within the second innings and likewise lead the collection 2-0. Nonetheless, the Indian bowlers will need to put strain on England and win the second Take a look at match to degree the collection.

Nonetheless, regardless of having a superb lead within the match, former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has warned India forward of Day 4 of the second Take a look at. Pietersen wrote in a tweet on ‘X’ and believes that the English staff can be aiming to chase down the goal on Day 4. He additionally hailed England’s bowling efficiency on Day 3 and said that the staff and the captaincy each had been superb.

Kevin Pietersen provides a warning to India forward of Day 4 of the second Take a look at match

He wrote, “How good was England in the present day? Wanted 10 wickets and acquired 10 wickets. Captaincy and staff v v v good! The Indian staff going to mattress this night, will in the back of their minds, know, the wicket continues to be good & England will solely attempt to win this sport tomorrow. It’s going to be enjoyable!”

How good was England in the present day?
Wanted 10 wickets and acquired 10 wickets. Captaincy and staff v v v good!

The Indian staff going to mattress this night, will in the back of their minds, know, the wicket continues to be good & England will solely attempt to win this sport tomorrow.

It’s going to be…

— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) February 4, 2024

Day 3 of the second IND vs ENG Take a look at match additionally belonged to Indian batsman Shubman Gill, who slammed the third century of his Take a look at profession. This was an under-pressure hundred from Gill as he had simply scored 160 runs from the final 10 Take a look at matches. Gill was criticised for his unhealthy kind and likewise there have been speculations that he can be excluded from the staff for the final three Exams.

Nonetheless, Shubman Gill’s knock of 104 runs from 147 balls has shut the mouth of all of the critics and he has as soon as once more cemented his place within the facet. Alternatively, Axar Patel was additionally near reaching a half-century however acquired out after scoring 47 runs. The Indian center and decrease order failed so as to add many runs and India ended up on a really low rating on the finish of their second innings. India had been 211/4 at Tea on Day 3, the hosts misplaced all six wickets within the last session and had been solely in a position to rating 44 runs.

Whereas the Indian staff are presently favorites to win the match, the hosts is not going to relegate England’s batting lineup. The pitch may be very appropriate for batting because the cracks have opened up as it will have had. The spinners are additionally not getting as a lot assist as they’d anticipated from the floor.

Nonetheless, the onus can be on Jasprit Bumrah who ended up with 6 wickets within the first innings. He’ll as soon as once more deliver the reverse swing into play and can hope to strike as soon as once more for India. India would need to win the match and likewise recuperate the loss they confronted within the WTC standings after dropping the primary Take a look at match.