It is halfway through the first day. Joe Root has three men deployed on the leg-side boundary. Another two are waiting at midwicket and square leg. The tactics are clear, bowl short and try bounce out the Indian batsmen. At the crease, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane have taken India to a score of 181-3. India are in command and with every run, Root is regretting his decision to insert the visitors on a slow Trent Bridge pitch.

Ajinkya Rahane during his 81 on Saturday. Pic/Bipin Patel