 "A distraught Mohammed Siraj on Day 2 of the Oval Test. AP")
Team India is once again on the back foot in the series against England, as after wrapping India’s innings at a less-than-par total of 224 in the morning of Day 2 of the Oval Test , the England openers have given the hosts an ideal start, finishing the morning session at 109/1 after 16 overs.
Much like the Manchester Test, the Indian bowlers have been considerably uninspiring. Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Akash Deep have all been taken for runs, and as a consequence, Shubman Gill and co. are exactly in a situation they dreaded.
Fans showcase immense wrath over Indian bowlers
Witnessing Indian bowlers’ poor performance at the Oval, the fans on social media have launched a scathing attack on the pace battery. Given that India are trailing 1-2 in the series, and need to win the Test at any cost to safeguard the pride and evade a series defeat, the lacklustre show has let the team down and become a subject of fans’ fury.
Here are a few of the many reactions describing the Indian bowlers’ below-par performance:
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After losing the toss for the record 15th time, Team India were put to bat first. England pacers, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, and Josh Tongue, all made the most of the favourable bowling conditions and put India in the shackles from the outset. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul fell cheaply. Captain Shubman Gill also could not last long and perished through a devastating run-out. Sai Sudarshan and Karun Nair stood out competitively, and Washington Sundar also contributed with a handy cameo. However, a dearth of partnerships put India under the pump, and the innings crumbled and concluded at 224.
In reply, England are cruising towards the Indian total. Openers- Zak Crawley (53*) and Ben Duckett (43)- have once again given England a flying start, and in the process have handed the team a sizeable edge over India. Crawley and Ollie Pope are currently in the middle as India are 109/1 after 16 overs at lunch. The only wicket to fall was off Duckett. He was dismissed by Akash Deep.