England, who had posted a mammoth 578 in the first innings, bowled India out for 337 but opted against enforcing the follow-on at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. "Obviously, we're ahead in the game," England bowling coach Jon Lewis told a video conference. The left-arm spinner finally tasted success when he dismissed Ashwin for 31 and went on to claim the wicket of Shahbaz Nadeem (nought) as well. When England came out for their second innings, Ashwin dismissed Rory Burns with the very first ball and went on to claim 6-61 as England batted on with a safety-first approach. Ishant said India, having chased down 328 in their previous test against Australia in Brisbane, were optimistic about victory.

Source: bd News24 February 08, 2021 13:07 UTC