On day two, Moeen Ali excelled with the ball on his return to the side, marking his comeback with a brilliant five-wicket haul. For a while India looked likely to concede a first innings deficit, but Cheteshwar Pujara’s potentially series-defining hundred put his side marginally on top going into day three.
Here are the five moments that defined day two.
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Both England openers have seriously struggled for runs this series. As Bumrah and Pujara continued to resist England’s increasingly toothless looking attack, there may have been a tiny part of Jennings’ and Cook’s mind that secretly wanted the Indian pair to reach the close of play just so they could avoid trying to see out an awkward mini-session at the end of the day.
In fading light and with a new ball, Bumrah in particular was a dangerous proposition. For Jennings, losing his wicket this evening could have spelt the end of his Test career.
The mini-session was only four overs long, but that both Cook and Jennings escaped it unscathed will give both them and their team some added confidence going into what will surely be a pivotal third’s day play.
In entertainment terms, this series keeps on delivering.
