India in England: Captain Kohli’s body language is reflected in the team, says Inzamam-ul-Haq
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has praised Indian skipper Ali Kohli for the way the latter managed his team during the fourth test against England at the Oval.
India came back from being 191 all-out in the first innings to scoring 466 in the second. Bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja then led the way as they blew away the England batting lineup on the final day.
“The way India are playing, especially overseas, credit should be given to the team. They were all out for 191 in the first innings and then the way they played in the next four days, for that the credit should be given to the team,” Inzamam said on his Youtube channel.
“”When a team wins a game after being the underdogs at one stage, the captain has a huge hand in that. Virat Kohli managed his team brilliantly. He has a mix of youngsters and experienced players, but he managed them all really well (at the Oval). He was not demoralised at any moment of time in this Test, even after being bowled out 191. The captain’s body language is reflected in the team,” he further said.
India dismissed England for just 210 runs on the fifth day despite Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed putting up an opening partnership of 100 runs. Bumrah dismissed Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow in a stunning spell just after lunch while Shardul Thakur, who scored half centuries in both Indian innings, took the all-important wicket of England captain Joe Root.
