Resuming the day at 53 for 3, England lost two quick wickets and looked in deep trouble at 62 for 5. However, Ollie Pope (81), Chris Woakes (50), Jonny Bairstow (35) and Moeen Ali (35) combined to lift the side to 290.
Vaughan, though, felt England let a great opportunity to bat India out of the game slip by failing to secure a lead of 150. He told Cricbuzz:
According to the former England skipper, while the batters played some attractive strokes, in the end they could not put enough runs on the board. He continued:
He further stated that the Test is now hanging in the balance and whoever wins the first session on Day 3 will be ahead. Vaughan reckoned:
England were 222 for 6 at one stage but lost a couple of quick wickets before Chris Woakes’ blazing 50 lifted them to 290.
Moeen Ali’s rush of blood a key moment: Michael Vaughan
Following Bairstow’s dismissal for 37, Pope and Moeen were in control of England’s innings in the second session. Out of the blue, Moeen went to slog Ravindra Jadeja and gave a simple catch.
According to Vaughan, Moeen’s dismissal could turn out to be a potentially game-changing moment. He concluded:
After England ended their first innings at 290, India ended Day 2 at 43 for no loss, reducing the deficit to 56.
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