Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq applauded India’s performance against England on Day 1 of the first Test. He felt that the bowling unit did a fantastic job by restricting England out for a paltry 183 on a surface he felt was good for batting as well. He also stated that he could feel the pain of the Indian players on the field, after their defeat in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand.
While speaking on his YouTube channel, he said: “Day 2 is very important for India. If they score 300-350, the fate of the test match will be sealed in favour of India. The players will have to take responsibility, and they have big players. I could see their pain of losing the WTC Final through their aggression. They could not perform in that match and the aggression missing in that match, was visible here.”
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Meanwhile, Team India’s decision to drop veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and go for four pacers became a matter of debate also, but Inzamam-ul-Haq believes it saw a positive sign. He felt that this is sign that they would be playing attacking cricket against mighty England.
“The body language of India has changed ever since the tour of Australia. They play cricket with aggression, this has happened in the last 1-2 years. The way they announced their team by plating four fast bowlers and an all-rounder was a positive sign. India have made it clear to the England dressing room that they will be playing attacking cricket,” Inzamam-ul-Haq again shared.
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However, Team India had a memorable day on the field to begin their tour of England. They did exceptionally well to dismiss England for 183 on the board in the first innings. The pacers led the charge with Jasprit Bumrah (4/46) and Mohammad Shami (3/28) taking most of their wickets as well. Later, the opening pair of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma finished day 1 at 21-0 without losing a scalp.
