Woakes picked up four key wickets, hurting the visitors at crucial junctures. He started by dismissing opener Rohit Sharma and followed it up by taking Ravindra Jadeja’s wicket post-lunch to break a promising partnership. He also got rid of Rishabh Pant after tea and stopped Shardul Thakur.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the first day’s play, Chris Woakes believes they could have bowled short at Shardul Thakur. While Woakes lauded the 29-year-old for playing an attacking knock, he believes some of Thakur’s shots were fortunate.
It’s been a good pitch for everyone really: Chris Woakes
Chris Woakes thinks England took the honours as bowling India out for 191 is a job well done. As for the pitch, the right-arm seamer deemed it a balanced one, which supports both batsmen and bowlers.
With Joe Root back in the hut, a lot will depend on Dawid Malan on Day Two. The likes of Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali also have to make substantial contributions to erase the remaining 138-run deficit.
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