HYDERABAD: Left-arm spinner Axar Patel was preferred over Kuldeep Yadav in India’s playing XI and was the most economical bowler on the first day.
With the outfield being fast and batsmen getting good value for their shots on a wicket that showed no sign of excessive spin, it was Axar who effected the crucial breakthrough that terminated the 61-run, fourth-wicket partnership between Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow.
