RANCHI: India’s chances seem to be crumbling like the black-soil pitch here in Ranchi. This time they were undone by a rookie spinner with a high release point, his act aided and orchestrated by a master strategist, as England hauled themselves back into the series at stumps on Day Two.
Shoaib Bashir, all of 20, all six-foot four-inches of gangly finger spin, wheeled away for 31 unchanged overs, bowling his heart out for his captain Ben Stokes and picking his first four-wicket haul at any level of cricket (4/84 off a total 32 overs).
