Tension in our second innings helped us: Virat Kohli

TIL Desk Sports/ An altercation between England’s players and tail-enders Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah spurred India during the 60 available overs on the final day of the second Test, according to captain Virat Kohli.

The visitors eventually got the job done in 51.5 overs as their pacers producing a high quality show to dismiss England for 120 and win by 151 runs.”Super proud of the whole team. The way we stuck to our plans after being put in. The pitch didn’t offer much in the first three days. First day was the most challenging,” said Kohli, at the post-match presentation, at Lord’s, on Monday.

“The way we played in the second innings after being put under pressure – Jasprit and Shami were outstanding. We had the belief we can get them out in 60 overs. The tension in the field in our second innings, what happened there, helped us,” Kohli, who had sledged Ollie Robinson during the fag end of the second innings, said.