Eng vs Ind: Visitors Know How To Fight Back, All Credit To Them, Says Silverwood
Mumbai: England head coach Chris Silverwood has said that Virat Kohli-led Team India should be given credit as they know how to fight tough situations. Silverwood’s remarks came after India took a 2-1 lead in the ongoing five-match series after registering a 157-run win over England in the fourth Test at the Kennington Oval.
India was bowled out for 191 in the first innings, but still, the visitors managed to register a thrilling win.
“If we’re being truthful, I would like to have gone further past them at that point, that’s going to be the opportunity to really put pressure on the Indians. We failed to do that so it’s something we’ll reflect on in the dressing room and talk about amongst ourselves,” Silverwood told Sky Sports, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. Also Read: Stop Worrying About Team Selection And Other Nonsense: ABD To Fans After India’s Win
“It would have been great to go maybe 190 past them and really pile the pressure on, but again credit to the Indians, they know how to fight back,” he added.
Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliance and Shardul Thakur’s all-round performance in the match helped India beat England on the final day of the fourth Test on Monday. Also Read: I Always Believed I Had The Ability To Bat: Shardul Thakur
This is also India’s first win in 50 years at the Oval. With enough conditions to bat, the England openers got the hosts off to a good start, both with half-centuries, however, Shardul came into the attack and dismissed Burns in his first over of Day 5. Also Read: Glad That I Could Get Team Into Important Position: Rohit Sharma On 127(256)
Shardul, who was part of the Indian quartet in scoring more than 50 runs in the second innings, also dazzled with the ball as he sent back Joe Root to the pavilion later. Hosts were still in the game until just after lunch on Day 5 when Jasprit Bumrah produced a glorious spell to give India a real shot at victory.
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