Former England skipper Michael Vaughan blasted the Indian side for their dismal performance on Day 1 of the third Test against England. Vaughan stated that India seemed complacent after the victory at Lord’s and did not show any desire to win during the opening day at Headingley.
After winning the toss and batting first, India were bundled out for 78 within two sessions. No batter could reach the 20-run mark for the visitors.
Michael Vaughan pointed out that it was important to win key moments in a game of cricket and India missed out on it.
“They got so excited about that moment that this is a bit of a comedown. For India, they are a one-love up. There are two Tests to play after this. Just in the back of their minds, they were thinking, probably we don’t need this win today. It’s about winning key moments. India won it at Lord’s on that last day. England won it this morning,” Michael Vaughan said on BBC’s Test Match Special podcast.
Michael Vaughan further added that India’s performance yesterday was reminiscent of the last two tours when they struggled with the bat. He reckons the current team is better than that.
“I think they have got that know-how of knowing how to win the big series. We have seen that in Australia. But, today is a day that I felt they played like Indian teams of the last couple of series. Towards the end of a series, when the series has gone, you get back over those series and look at the India side, the ball is swinging, and it’s like, we can’t play. They are a better team than that,” Michael Vaughan added.
India still have a chance to come back in this Test, believes Michael Vaughan
Rohit & Rahane both would be gutted. Had done all the hard work. Well done England. #IndvsEng
— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye) August 25, 2021
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