England vs India: India Has Won The Match With 209-8 Goal.
Written byTimes Magazine
Key Sentence:
- India captain Virat Kohli said criticism from commentators had motivated his Thais to a 151 win over England in the Lord's Second Test.
- Mohamed Shami and Jasper Burma shared a non-stop 89th for the ninth goal that ended England's winning.
Bet 272 for a win or 60 over for a draw; the host beats 120. "Someone told our sailors that the commentary team didn't judge them. They proved them wrong," Collie said. "They made the points. It takes a lot of character to play in situations like this, and they put their hands up for the team."
India was 209-8 - on top with 182 - when Shami and Burma got together.
Shami averaged 11.23 in tests before this game - he has averaged eight assists over the last three years - while Burma averaged 3.55. However, helped by England captain Joe Ruth's decision to briefly disperse the field and trophy, Shami failed to hit 56 of 70 balls, but Burma remained unbeaten at 34 of 64, the best test score for both players.
England lost Rory Burns and Dom Sibley in their first two games before slipping to 67-5 when Joe Ruth fell to 33 three balls after the tee. Although Joss Butler had 25 of 96 balls, India finished with 8.1 over, Mohamed Siraj won 4:32, and Burma 3:33. "The victory is there," said Collie.
"This is one of our best.
"Achieving a result like that in 60 overs on day five is incredible, especially on a course that doesn't have a lot of bowling. "It's about heart and desire, and the team showed that." Pace Bowler Siraj, who was on his first tour of England, helped James Anderson seal the victory and take 8-128 games.
Kohli said "confidence is running low" in the 27-year-old pace bowler, who made his debut in a friendly against Australia in December. "He loves playing with God, and you can see his passion for playing for your country," Collie said. There was a verbal exchange between the players during the test, and tensions were high on an exciting final day.
Kohli said he would "attack" India and "give them motivation" to claim a remarkable victory. Opener KL Rahul, named Player of the Game for his first 129 passes, said: "If you chase one of us, you will chase 11 of us - that's the kind of team we are." The third test in a series of five matches starts on August 25.
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