India needed 157 runs to win the match with nine wickets remaining. Although the target was historically difficult, the pitch wasn’t the most challenging. Ravichandran Ashwin, who didn’t play in the game, added that, irrespective of the result, his teammates believed they were better than England throughout the game. Ashwin said in an interaction with BCCI:
Ravichandran Ashwin added:
Ravichandran Ashwin also shared an amusing anecdote on how weather predictions are often wrong at Trent Bridge, but it somehow wasn’t on the final day. He explained:
Team prepared for the slope, dampness at Lord’s: Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin also spoke about the famous slope at Lord’s that runs through the pitch from the north to south end with a drop of a few meters. He said Team India are well-prepared for it and also the possible dampness on the pitch. He added:
The second Test will kick off at 3:30 PM IST on Thursday. There is talk of Ravichandran Ashwin replacing Shardul Thakur for the game. It would be interesting to see how the off-spinner performs if given a chance.
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