[Watch] 4, 6, 4 – Axar Patel finishes a dominant Day 2 in fashion for India in opposition to England in first Check

Indian all-rounder Axar Patel appeared in no temper to close store for Stumps on Day 2 of the continuing Check in opposition to England in Hyderabad as he cashed in on the run-scoring alternatives offered by the guests.

Ben Stokes had an attacking area for Tom Hartley, sniffing the chance for a wicket on the stroke of Stumps. Nonetheless, Axar appeared on the closing over of the day as a chance to pile extra distress on the opposition.

The southpaw drilled a supply from Hartley down the bottom previous mid-on, earlier than smashing him for a six over mid-wicket. Axar Patel as soon as once more peppered that area on the ultimate ball of the day and acquired a boundary to stretch India‘s result in 175 runs at Stumps.

Here is the video of the carnage:

Axar (35* off 62) has already added 63 runs for the eighth wicket with Ravindra Jadeja (81* off 155) because the hosts have a mammoth 421/7 on the board. Their all-round potential provides India the batting depth in dwelling situations and a chance right here to bat the opposition out of the Check match.

India within the driver’s seat after a day of pure dominance

It was an amazing begin to the day for England as Joe Root dismissed the damaging Yashasvi Jaiswal within the very first over. Shubman Gill additionally departed later, throwing his wicket away in a bid to launch the strain of dot balls.

Nonetheless, KL Rahul, who got here in at No. 4 in Virat Kohli’s absence, made a vital contribution of 86. He added 64 runs with Shreyas Iyer after which 65 extra with Ravindra Jadeja to place the hosts forward within the recreation.

They nonetheless wanted a significant lower-order contribution to tighten the screws on England and the partnership between Jadeja and Axar has finished precisely that. The guests will go into Day 3 below excessive strain.