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Rory Dollard

Assistant coach Jeetan Patel admits 151 overs in field had taken toll on England

Jeetan Patel admitted fielding for 151 overs had taken its toll on England (Mike Egerton/PA) - (PA Wire)

England were left nursing “tired minds and tired bodies” after India left them with a mountain to climb on the second day at Edgbaston.

Captain Shubman Gill ground down the hosts with a superb 269, occupying the crease for eight and a half hours as he guided his side to a formidable score of 587.

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