Five Talking points from England v India 2nd ODI

#4 India’s struggle against spin

When India’s chase started many expected India to attack both the English spinners in the middle overs but they surprisingly struggled against both Moeen Ali and Rashid.

Moeen bowled a very tight line and did not allow Kohli to freely rotate the strike. On the other end, Rashid kept flighting the ball beautifully throughout his spell inviting the batsmen to go after him.

The turning point of the match was Moeen’s dismissal of Kohli. The ball turned just enough to beat Kohli’s defensive stride and it was the defining moment in the chase as India never got going after this dismissal.