After conceding a 99-run lead in the first innings, India battled hard to reduce the deficit to 56 by stumps on Day 2. Their openers KL Rahul (22 not out) and Rohit Sharma (20 not out) batted defiantly as India ended the day on 43 for no loss.
In an interaction on Cricbuzz, Vaughan opined that India have a strong chance to end Day 3 in the ascendancy, provided they bat well. Vaughan said:
The former England skipper warned the Indian batters against chasing wide deliveries, which has been their undoing in the series. Vaughan added:
Earlier in the day, India claimed two quick wickets to reduce England to 62 for 5. However, Ollie Pope (81) and Chris Woakes (50) led the fightback for the hosts as they stretched their first-innings lead to 99.
The team that gets an individual hundred will win the game: Vaughan
Although England managed to gain a significant first-innings lead, according to Vaughan it is not a lot considering the pitch is a very good one to bat on. He stated that if an Indian batter can score a hundred, the match will firmly be in their grasp.
Vaughan explained:
Rahul is the only Indian batter to have scored a hundred for India in the series so far. Rohit and Indian captain Virat Kohli have hit two fifties each.
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