England burned through three DRS reviews in 13 balls in another middle-order debacle on day one of the fifth Test
The hills of Dharamsala were alive with the sound of music but not even the eclectic blend of power ballads and dad rock that pumped out of the speakers at this postcard-perfect cricket ground could soften the sense of dread among the England supporters.
This one-way traffic in the final session, triggered by Sharma meatily pulling Mark Wood for six, was not entirely unexpected after such a ruinous second in which England, 175 for three, went careering off the precipice. Both captains have spoken of a hard-fought series but when it comes to India’s spinners versus the English middle order – a middle order now boasting three 100-cap cricketers – it has been anything but.
Thus Kuldeep’s hold over Stokes continued – three times in the last four innings, no less – even if Sharma had seen enough. With Hartley, a left-hander, the new man in at No 8, the Indian captain immediately swapped in Ashwin. What followed was probably not the plan, however, his mark picking out long-on with an ambitious attempt to clear the rope. When Wood poked his second ball from Ashwin to slip, England were 183 for eight.
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