LONDON: Former India spinner Anil Kumble stressed that the partnership between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant is really crucial to India’s hopes of chasing down the target on a tricky fifth-day pitch at Lord's.
After off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar used his drift and accuracy well to pick a brilliant 4-22 and end England’s second innings at 192 in 62.1 overs, India embarked on a chase of 193 to go 2-1 up in the five-match series.
But in the last 30 minutes of the day’s play, England picked up three wickets to tilt the game in their favour ahead of day five. India still have first-innings centurion Rahul unbeaten on 33 and they would want him to stay till the end to knock off the remaining 135 runs.