IND vs Eng 5th Test: ‘India has been blown up’ – Ravi Shastri Slam bowling performance at Oval | Cricket news
Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri criticized India’s bowling performance during the second day of the final test against England at the Oval, as England dominated the proceedings reaching 109/1 on lunch. India managed to add only 20 runs in their overnight score before being dismissed for 224, the initial pair of England’s Ben Docket and Zak Croly.India’s morning deteriorated as they lost their remaining wickets quickly, which scored only 20 runs in his clan. Gus Atkinson was a standout bowler for England, who claimed a five-wicket race with 5/33 figures, while Josh Tongue supported 3/57 well.
The English opener then controlled, scoring about seven runs per over. Crowley remained unbeaten on 52 off 43 balls with 12 fours, while Oli Pope was batting on 12. Docket contributed quick 43 in 38 balls, including five fours and two sixes.Shastri said on Sky Sports, “The game has gone ahead and India has been blown away. He lost four wickets for 20 runs and then England scored so soon.” “This is worrying for India, so they will sit and say, ‘Let us focus on where we want to bowl.Former England captain Ricky Ponting noticed England “could not ask for much.” He said, “The disappointing thing from India’s perspective is how much the ball has done, and they have not been able to use it. We have seen that England have carried forward the game in the last four or five years and they have done it completely today. They have scored about seven runs.”
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Ponting carried forward the shortcomings of the Indian bowling strategy. “He too has not bowled enough bouncers, some we spoke in the last game [at Emirates Old Trafford], He did not push the batsmen back and said to them, “he said.Earlier in the match, England won the toss and bowled first, India struggled at 153/6. The highest partnership between Karun Nair came, scoring 57 runs in 109 balls with eight fours, and Washington Sundar, who scored 26 runs in 55 balls with three fours, adding 58 runs together.The pair’s partnership proved to be the most important contributor to India’s innings, before they finally dropped out for 224. In 2 days of lunch, England reached 109/1, with Crolley and Pope at the crease.
