Such was the impact of Patel and Ashwin, who kept it tight in tandem, England batsmen had no escape route. Barring opener Zak Crawley, whose drives raised the heat in daylight, no other England batsmen looked like taking the attack to the opposition. With each falling wicket, England batsmen went further into a cocoon, and suffered. Changing the pace and angles, they lured the England batsmen into believing the next delivery would be vicious. Several more England batsmen would fall for the drift and dip that India’s spinners imparted, leaving the visitors confused.

Source: Hindustan Times February 24, 2021 17:58 UTC