Chris Woakes celebrates with English teammates (photo Michael Steel/Getty Images) Timesofindia.com in Birmingham: India has completed the hard day of the start of the second test in Edgbaston at 310-5, led by the Master undefeated 114 by the new Captain Shubman Gill. Gill played measured and ripe knocking to give India out of trouble. He found an ideal partner in Ravindra Jadeja, who stood firmly with a courageous 41, because the duo sewed together an uninterrupted 99 rack to calm the shifts after two fast goals after some time left India to 211-5.
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The Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal also made a strong impression, and before the fall of the game, Fluent 87 recorded a real batting. England of pitching developers developed under the sunny sky and on a flat playground, but found enough moments to stay in the competition. Chris Woakes, who returned decent figures 2-59, reflected on the day by recognizing Gill’s quality. “He played very well, good for his team. We were close to getting it several times, but he looked under control,” Woakes told reporters at the end of the day. Woakes first explained England for bowling and quoted favorable conditions: “We saw a goal and there was a bit of grass. We thought it would be a bit. Captain Ben Stokes continued his bold approach and decided first on a bowl 10. While India was earning on solid partnerships, England of hope now depends on the first breakthrough on the second day to reveal the Indian tail. The Gill-Jadeja stand remains essential, and when India holds momentum, England will eagerly move the balance.
