{"id":38981,"date":"2018-08-12T11:19:29","date_gmt":"2018-08-12T11:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/?p=38981"},"modified":"2018-08-12T11:19:29","modified_gmt":"2018-08-12T11:19:29","slug":"india-vs-england-hardik-pandya-blames-toss-loss-defends-kuldeep-yadavs-selection-for-lords-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/english\/india-vs-england-hardik-pandya-blames-toss-loss-defends-kuldeep-yadavs-selection-for-lords-test\/","title":{"rendered":"India vs England: Hardik Pandya blames toss loss, defends Kuldeep Yadav\u2019s selection for Lord\u2019s Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>England seamers skittled out India for 107 on a rain-hit Day 2 and reached 357\/6 in reply, a lead of 250 runs, when bad light ended third day\u2019s play early on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It rained after stumps, and with more rain forecast, it will be a battle for India to salvage a draw.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors trail 0-1 in the five-match series, and more than the poor batting or bowling that came under pressure as Chris Woakes and Jonny Bairstow added 189 rapidly for the sixth wicket, picking a second spinner was glaring when conditions cried out for a third pacer.<\/p>\n<p>India picked chinaman bowler, Kuldeep Yadav, rain washing out play on the first day and dampness on the pitch changing its character after the harsh summer had promised a more spin-friendly surface.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing happened. That was the problem. As a bowling unit we tried, but all of a sudden the ball stopped swinging. And Woakes and Bairstow took the game away,\u201d Pandya, who took two wickets, told reporters after the day\u2019s play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt happens in Tests. You get five wickets or four wickets quickly and then have a partnership. With our batting line-up also we have done it many times. It\u2019s part of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>England were 107\/5 before the Bairstow and Woakes, back after an injury layoff, dominated the Indian bowling after lunch on Day 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny team would have got the same score we got, you know. Playing in that condition, there was a little drizzle, the wicket also got a little wet. Conditions were completely different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we bowled today, it was the proper wicket. The first day it was different. Today what we got was the actual wicket we expected on the first day. Because of the weather the wicket changed and it was doing a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The explanation suggested India either stuck to plans drawn up before rain on the first day \u2013 the toss was done only on Day 2 \u2013 without giving consideration to the conditions, which are crucial playing in England. Or else, it seemed a weak defence of leaving out Umesh Yadav from the playing eleven despite his pace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had some thought behind that,\u201d he said when asked about the selection and that the two spinners failed to take a wicket or even put pressure on the England batsmen. \u201cSo, three was enough, to be honest. We did enough, we bowled properly. Today\u2019s wicket was the wicket which we expected. It was a proper call. 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