Timesofindia.com in Birmingham: Shubman Gill helped India set a target of 608 runs for England’s Bazballers after another century, Indian pacers Mohammad Sirj and Akash Deep once again spoke of the new ball, intensifying England’s top order. The hosts were left for 72 runs in 16 overs in stumps in four days of the second Test in Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday.Akash Deep removed the dangerous Ben Docket and the experienced Joe Root, while Siraj rejected Zak Croly with a complete outwinger, which was caught at the backward point. India now needs seven more wickets on the last day, Sunday, to win its first Test in Edgbaston.India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel praised the performance of the two after their important successes after keeping visitors under command.“Very happy to perform. Akash is approaching, he is an attacker bowler who constantly asks questions around the stump. It is a good sign for us that after returning from injury, he saw him charging like this. Hopefully he will repeat the dismissal on his phone tonight.”
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“For me, Mohammad Siraj is a man I respect very much. He wears his heart on his sleeve when he bowls. Sometimes he tries a lot that can cause inconsistencies, but we don’t give him enough credit – he works dirty for the team,” he said.India’s declaration, which came an hour after the tea break, criticized both experts and fans. On-air, Cheteshwar Pujara also said that the team should have declared at least half an hour ago.
When asked about the declaration time, Morkel said: “We discussed a lot during the day. This is a good wicket and you cannot really control the weather. We were targeting for 2-3 wickets today, and we managed to achieve them. ,Sharing his views on England’s mentality, Morkel said: “Harry Brook said yesterday that he will go to chase – we are for an exciting day of cricket.”Work for India is straightforward on the last day: take the remaining seven wickets and seal your first test win in Edgbaston.
