Piyush Chawla Praises India's Spirited Show Against England: 'Credit Goes To...'
Former India spinner Piyush Chawla has lavished praise on the Indian team's spirited performance in the Lord's Test against England, commending the collective effort of the young team throughout the three Tests.
'Whether you win or lose, there is a discussion, but honestly speaking, India played good cricket in this series," Chawla told IANS. 'There were a lot of young players, but the way the Indian team is playing cricket, I think a lot of credit goes to the boys," he said.
Chawla avoided singling out individual achievements, choosing instead to highlight the team's overall strength.
'When 11 players come down on the ground, you can't point out one that I expect from him. He is one of the best players in India — that's why he is on the field," he noted. 'So I won't take the name of one and do anything unfair. Hope is with everyone when you come down on the ground."
India made a brilliant comeback in the second Test after suffering a five-wicket loss to England in the series opener at Leeds. With a steady bowling performance and improved fielding, the visitors bowled England out for 271 on the final day to bag a memorable win against England with more than a session to spare.
However, the hosts clinched a thrilling 22-run victory over India on the final day of the third Test at Lord's, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-Test Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on Monday.
Resuming from 58/4 on the final day, England's fast bowlers maintained their accuracy as India were eight down by lunch. But Ravindra Jadeja remained undeterred, hitting a gritty and magnificent 61 not out off 181 balls, stitching patient and resolute stands of 30, 35 and 23 with Nitish Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj, respectively, to bring India close.
Despite Jadeja and the lower-order giving their all, India fell agonisingly short of a miraculous victory, bowled out for 170 in 74.5 overs.
Defending a target of 193, Jofra Archer (3-55) and Ben Stokes (3-48) took three wickets each, with Brydon Carse (2-30) and Chris Woakes (1-21) providing solid support to complete the job for the home side.
With IANS Inputs
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