What should Team India do to win the 5th Test?

#5 Attack Moeen Ali the bowler and Sam Curran the batsman from the word go

Moeen Ali - The nemesis of Indian batsmen

Against any other opponent, Moeen Ali is just a part-time off-spinner who chips in with a wicket or two when called upon to relieve the main bowlers. But against the Indians, Ali suddenly turns into a phantom who could do no wrong. On most of the occasions, the Indian batsmen contributed to their own downfall against Ali resulting in soft dismissals. He should not be allowed to settle into a rhythm.

In the same manner, India should aim to dismiss Sam Curran the moment he arrives at the batting crease.

In the second innings of the first Test, Sam Curran and England added 93 runs for the last 3 wickets when he scored 63. Again, in the first innings of the fourth Test, Sam Curran and England added 160 runs for the last 4 wickets when his individual contribution was 78, the second highest score of the match.

The Indian bowlers failed to dismiss Sam Curran cheaply in the series. Sometimes, they were simply going through the motions having resigned to their fate that Curran would bat through the innings. One wonders the kind of impact that Sam Curran could have if promoted up the order.

Whenever Curran was adding precious runs with the tailenders, Kohli failed to attack him. Kohli was playing the waiting game by spreading the field around and allowing Curran to take singles at will. In the process, Kohli allowed the game to drift away.

In the fifth Test, instead of concentrating only on the tailenders, Kohli should attack Sam Curran in an effort to secure his wicket at the earliest opportunity. Allowing the England tail to wag one more time along with Sam Curran could hurt India dearly.

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