England batters’ decision to go after Ravindra Jadeja in the 82nd over and complete the task of winning the first Test in a hurry was borne out of the thinking that India could bring in pacer Jasprit Bumrah in a desperate attempt to take some late wickets.

With the winning target of 371 within sniffing distance, Jamie Smith finished off the contest by smashing Jadeja for two sixes and a boundary. “You don’t know what will happen. I always back our tail, but there could be a couple of decent balls [from Bumrah] and suddenly you’re eight-down and the pressure’s back on you again. The second new ball can bring wickets, but it can increase the scoring rate as well,” Smith was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.

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