Yaseen Rana picks out five of the moments that mattered from Day Two of England v India at Edgbaston. And then one more, because it was just that good.
Curran’s on fire, India are terrified
After losing their last wicket in the second over of the day and India passing 50 for no loss with relative ease, England were in a bit of a pickle. India ran England’s attack into the dirt the last time these two sides met so England would have wanted to start well with the ball in more familiar conditions.
Enter Sam Curran.
It was almost a carbon copy of Cook’s dismissal in the first innings as the ball pitched on middle before turning past Cook’s half-hearted prod. It also just about gave India the advantage heading into day three.
