Archive · 25 Jul 2025
India's Nightmarish Day at Old Trafford: Bowling Woes and Poor Form
India's bowlers had a tough day against England.
The English batsmen, Duckett and Crawley, played well.
Indian bowlers like Bumrah and Siraj didn't perform their best, and the team struggled.
The changing weather conditions also seemed to affect the game.
Ultimately, India's first innings score of 358 looked insufficient.
At the end of the day, the Indian coaches were looking at the pitch, probably trying to figure out what went wrong.
England's opening batsmen, Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, formed a strong 166-run partnership.
India's pace attack struggled, with Bumrah, Siraj, and Kamboj underperforming.
The match appeared to change character based on cloud cover and sunshine.
Crawley and Duckett both missed their centuries, but made significant contributions.
Indian coaches were seen inspecting the pitch at the end of the day.
- Who
- India and England cricket teams.
- What
- India had a poor day of cricket with their bowling unit underperforming against England.
- When
- During a cricket match at Old Trafford.
- Where
- Old Trafford
- Why
- India's pacers struggled and England's opening pair took advantage.
India's Performance
England's Performance
Performance Discrepancy
India's Performance
India's pace attack struggled to take wickets and maintain pressure.
England's Performance
England's batsmen played well, capitalizing on India's mistakes.
- England Opening Partnership
- 166 runs
- Duckett's score
- 94
- Crawley's score
- 84
- India's first innings total
- 358