IND vs ENG Test: Where did India lose the Lord’s Test? Ex-India captain opines | Cricket News – Times of India

Ajinkya Rahane has identified numerous explanation why India misplaced the Lord’s Test match towards England in the ongoing 5-match Test sequence.Rahane stated Pant’s run-out in the first innings after which Karun Nair’s mind fade in the second value India dearly.“I thought Ben Stokes attacking the ball, one-handed pick-up and throwing towards the non-striker was amazing. It’s very easy for the fielder to get relaxed,” Rahane stated on his YouTube channel.“When you see only two or three balls left before lunch, you can easily get relaxed. But his attitude towards the ball, his intensity, and getting that run-out — that’s where I felt England came into the game.”

However, Rahane felt India had been cruising in the second innings regardless of shedding Jaiswal’s wicket early whereas chasing 193.“At that point in time, India were cruising — 40-odd for one. But that LBW of Karun Nair, that changed the game for India and England.“I believed England got here again into the recreation very well. And after that, they began bowling effectively. Their depth on the subject, their fielders, the character they confirmed — it was superb.“That’s what you want to see in Test cricket — all 11 fielders coming together and looking to win the Test match. It was so good to see their attitude and character on the field.“Even although India fought again very well, once more, credit score goes to the England crew — the means they got here again into the recreation and received the Test match,” he stated.

Talking about where India lost the Test match, the 37-year-old said: “As I stated earlier, it was India’s Test match to win.“When KL and Rishabh were batting in the first innings, I thought their partnership was amazing. They batted beautifully. But India was 75–100 runs short.“We all know that Day 4 and 5 get barely tough to bat on. It’s not straightforward to attain runs. Yes, England bowled very well.“But I felt India missed an opportunity to get that big score on the board in the first innings. And also, I feel going forward, India should look to add one extra bowler — because you’re going to win a Test match or a Test series by getting 20 wickets.”