The bowlers found much more joy in the first innings on a much grassier surface. A gritty Karun Nair fifty, with some Sai Sudharsan and Sundar contributions, helped India cross 200. Gus Atkinson was lethal on his return, ending up with a fifer as India bundled out for 224. In reply, England were quick off the blocks with 92 runs within the first 13 overs.
In the second session, a sensational long burst from Mohammed Siraj triggered a middle-order mess up as England were bowled out for 247. In the second innings, the pitch flattened slightly, and Jaiswal notched up his second century of this tour. Washington Sundar got a breezy fifty to set a daunting target of 374. The target proved daunting only on paper, as England came out hard and attacked like a German blitzkrieg. Duckett started the aggression, Root anchored the charge, but Harry Brook was at his blazing best. He scored 111 off just 98 balls, and it looked like he had taken the game away from India.
