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That loss of five for eight in just 36 balls is going to take some coming back from – but really the attention should fall on India, whose bowling was magnificent: from the swinging early morning gems of Bumrah and Siraj to Yadav’s ball of brilliance to dismiss Zac Crawley. They resume this morning with a deficit of just 83 runs. I’ll be there, do join me to chew the fat with the blackbirds.
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graham swan He is standing in the middle of the pitch, the sun is shining, the air is clear, everything is fine and beautiful. He knocks the pitch hard like a cheek. He has to run, he says. Let’s have a quick cup of tea. I’ll be back soon.
preamble
good morning! On the first day, something nasty happened in the forest hut – England were done by Kuldeep Yadav and friends, then blasted by Rohit and Jashwal as the sun set gracefully over beautiful Dharamshala, and then into the Himalayan snows. A covered peak added drama to the mid-afternoon collapse.
An 8-5 loss in just 36 balls will take time to recover from, but it was really India’s bowling that was noteworthy. From Bumrah and Siraj’s jewel-like early morning swings to Yadav’s brilliant dismissal ball, India’s bowling was superb. Zack Crowley. They resumed this morning with a deficit of just 83 runs. I’ll be there too, so bite the fat with the blackbirds.
