| 2nd Test, Visakhapatnam (Day 2 of 5): |
| India 396 (Jaishwar 209; Anderson 3-47, Ahmed 3-65, Bashir 3-138) & 28-0 |
| England 253: Crawley 76; Bumrah 6-45, Kuldeep 3-71 |
| India leads by 171 points |
| scorecard |
On the second day of the second Test in Visakhapatnam, England were overwhelmed by the scintillating magic of India's Jasprit Bumrah's reverse swing bowling.
Bumrah took a lead of 6-45 with a devastating burst on either side, sensationally knocking Ollie Pope's mid-foot and leg stump off the ground with an unplayable in-swinging yorker.
Zak Crawley hit an impressive 76, but a loose swipe at Axar Patel left Bumrah and spinner Kuldeep Yadav to rip out the heart of England's middle-order. In the end, the tourists lost 6-68.
Ben Stokes fought back for 47 before being bowled by Bumrah, but Bumrah grabbed his fifth run when Tom Hartley was caught at first slip, then scored off James Anderson lbw to take England to 253 all out. I made it.
This gave India a lead of 143 in the first innings after being bowled out for 396 in the morning session.
22-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal became the third-youngest Indian to score a Test double century before holing out Anderson, who finished with three wickets along with Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed He became a player.
Jaiswal expanded his batting line-up again before the end of the match, joined by captain Rohit Sharma, to give India a 28-0 lead. Their lead is 171 on the pitch, which is quite amazing to chase a goal of over 300.
England aiming for further revival
Although England are in a dire position, they have conceded fewer runs in the first innings than the 190 they conceded in their stunning first Test victory in Hyderabad.
The main difference here is that England will be the last to bat on a pitch that is sure to get worse.
India owes a great debt to Jaiswal. No other player hit more than 34 in the first innings for the host team. The total looked no better than par and England had a chance to come into a strong position.
Crawley's wicket was the big turning point, after which England were overwhelmed by Bumrah's skill and Kuldeep's guile.
Stokes had saved England on countless occasions, so hope remained while the captain was in crisis. After all, even he was powerless to resist the glorious Bumrah.
It takes courage to knock England off, but a turnaround like the one in Hyderabad is a once-in-a-generation thing. Tourists are now required to make a second trip within a week.
Bumrah blows up all of England
Crowley, celebrating his 26th birthday, batted with great grace, scoring 59 points with Ben Duckett and adding 55 points with Pope.
He twice had a dreamy straight drive, a slog sweep for six, and clipped Axar four times in a dance before repeating it with the next ball. Crawley, out of shape, missed point and Shreyas Iyer backed him over his shoulder for a difficult catch.
As soon as the ball was turned over, India called up Bumrah. Bumrah bowled even better than in a similar match in Hyderabad last week.
Jonny Bairstow was caught in an unnecessary drive as Joe Root edged while struggling with his technique. In between, there was a stunning delivery to Pope, arcing towards his toes at around 90mph, leaving a stunning visual with one stump standing and two lying on the ground. Ta.
At the other end, left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep was slipping the ball in place of the injured Ravindra Jadeja. Duckett poked to a stupid point, Ben Foakes played all-round until he was bowled, and Ahmed tapped a long hop to short midwicket.
Stokes fought back and Bumrah was summoned again. He got two balls into his new spell, but Bumrah scooted one off the stumps and Stokes dropped his bat and threw up his hands in frustration.
Hartley was energetic with 21 points, including six, but Bumrah was just too good. Anderson survived the £1 review with 19 points against Bashir, but fell to the front with Bumrah's sixth score.
India bats twice in a day
The 90 minutes that India played on the second morning were action-packed. Jaiswal hit 336-6 for 179 overnight, while Anderson made good use of the second new ball.
Jaiswal crashed Basheer for 26 and then swept the same bowler for four to reach 200, celebrating by removing his gloves and helmet and blowing kisses to the crowd.
Anderson exchanged words with Ravichandran Ashwin before being caught at the back, before England dried up Jaiswal's score and invited Bairstow to smear at deep cover. Ahmed caught Bumrah at slip while debutant Basheer caught No. 11 Mukesh Kumar in the same way.
Given the total, the conditions and the fact that England reached 114-1, India surely could not have expected to come into bat again by the end of the match with such a strong lead.
When the opportunity arose, Jaiswal and Rohit were intent on seizing it and were on track for almost six overs, leaving them with the platform to build a lead to win the match on Sunday.
“Still in the game” – Reaction
Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah appears on TNT Sports: “I grew up watching legendary bowlers use reverse swing to create magical deliveries and it really inspired me.
“It was my dream to play Test cricket, so when I get tired or things aren't going my way, I just tell myself that I'm doing what I've always wanted to do and I'm always going to keep trying.”
England batsman Zak Crawley talks about TNT: “They played very well. Obviously Jaiswal played an unbelievable innings and Bumrah was very, very good. He bowled some unplayable balls.”
“We still feel like we're very involved in the game. We'll back ourselves up to chase points on the fourth or fifth day.”
Former England bowler Stephen Finn talks about TNT: “Bumrah gets into your head as a batsman because you know he can move the ball in any direction he wants. He is a bowler like no other and is very difficult to prepare for. Is difficult.”
