#1 India posted a below-par score against a strong English batting lineup
Though the track offered something extra for the seam bowlers, India fell short by around 15 runs in their innings. A slow start and early wickets did not help their cause. They scored at less than six runs an over in the power play and there were only two boundaries between overs four and ten.
Though Kohli and Raina rescued them well in the middle overs, they struggled to accelerate and lost regular wickets. None of the settled batsmen were able to get on to the top gear and the momentum wasn’t there. Though Dhoni took India to a respectable score of 148, it was never enough against a daunting English batting lineup.
Will we see a rejuvenated batting approach for the series finale?
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