Coming off his disappointing outing at Trent Bridge, Virat Kohli was cautious in his approach and did not look his fluent best, especially at the start of the innings. However, he began to pick up the pace and registered a vital 117-run partnership with KL Rahul for the third wicket.
Inzamam admitted it was not a typical innings from Kohli and felt he wanted to utilize the chance following his failure in the first Test. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Inzamam said:
He further added that had Kohli scored at a more brisk pace, he would have gained a lot more confidence. The Indian skipper marked his highest score at the iconic venue on Day 1 of the second Test, but he is yet to register a fifty at the Home of Cricket after seven innings. Inzamam added:
India will aim to score 500-550 in the first innings: Inzamam-ul-Haq
After being put into bat first by England, India got into the groove after surviving a testing spell of bowling by James Anderson and Ollie Robinson with the new ball. The rest of England’s bowling entourage failed to create much of an impact as India only lost three wickets on the opening day.
Inzamam feels that with the platform India now have, they should aim to score 500-550 in the first innings and possibly secure the Test by an innings as well. Inzamam added:
India will start Day 2 on 276/3. KL Rahul (127*) and Ajinkya Rahane (1*) will walk out to bat for the visitors.
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