India vs England 2017-17: 5 things India must improve before the second One Day International

#3 Picking up wickets in the middle overs

R Ashwin holds the key during the middle overs

In the current scenario, the odds are heavily stacked against the bowling team, and thus it becomes paramount for the bowlers to keep picking up wickets right through the innings.

The inability to be penetrative in the middle overs, makes the going very tough for the fielding captain during the end overs, as the batsmen can run amock. Virat Kohli was a lost soul in the 1^st ODI during the final 10 overs, as the English batting leathered his bowlers in the slog overs.

Hence, it becomes all the more important to keep picking up wickets in the middle overs, so that towards the end of the innings, there are relatively fresh batsmen at the crease, which could make life that much easier for the bowlers and captain.