India vs England, second Test, Day Four: England turn the tables on Dhoni to win 2nd Test by 10 wickets, level series
Special mention: Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann. On conditions tailormade for Indian spinners, Panesar and Swann managed to take, between them, 19 of the 20 Indian wickets to fall. The Indian spinners, on the other hand, took nine between the three of them. If ever there was a case of beating someone at their own game, this would be it.
Let's accept it. This was a far more comprehensive win than the one for India at Ahmedabad in the first Test. Why? Not becaue India only managed a nine-wicket win there but because they had everything going their way, and still the match went into Day Five. Here, England were playing in completely alien conditions, on a rank turner (as wished for by MS Dhoni), having lost the toss and without their frontline seamer (Steve Finn) and a key batsman (Ian Bell). And they did it in less than four days. Cook would be really, really proud of his team here. And with reason.
England win by 10 wickets
Over 9.4: England 58/0; Cook 18, Compton 30That's it. It started the way it began, with four byes from Ashwin to end the chase, and England have won comprehensively. A wayward delivery down the leg side races to the boundary and Cook and COmpton let out a roar together. This win would do a world of good to this England team, coming as it did on a rank turner.
Over 6: England 38/0; Cook 11, Compton 22England really want to get this over before lunch. Compton drills a flat six over mid on, coming down the wicket to Ojha, and England need less than 20 to win now.
Over 3: England 21/0; Cook 4, Compton 13England are not taking any prisoners here. Ashwin goes for two boundarie,s eight off that over, and the target is now under 40. There's still an hour to lunch, will England finish it by then? If they continue this aggressive, they well might.
Over 1: England 8/0 (target: 57); Cook 4, Compton 0England make a solid start here, two boundaries off that first over from Ashwin. The first were byes, the second a shortish delivery cut by Cook for four runs. The English are not in a hurry here, but they are all out aggressive and positive about this match.
Cook and COmpton are walking out and would be hoping to get this wrapped up quickly. That looks the likely scenario, but will there be a final twist from the Indian spinners here?
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