India vs England 2016: 4th Test, Day 2 - 5 talking points
India bowled out England for 400 on Day 2 at the Wankhede and went a considerable way in matching their total by scoring 146/1 at stumps, courtesy a 107-run stand between Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara. Vijay remained unbeaten on 70 and Pujara came within 3 runs of yet another half-century in the series.
Earlier, Ashwin and Jadeja cleaned up the England tail, but not before Buttler helped the English to a massive first-innings total of 400. His 76 and crucial 54-run stand with Jake Ball frustrated India. Ashwin finished with six wickets and Jadeja had four to his name.
KL Rahul and Vijay started proceedings in a positive fashion against Anderson and Woakes but Moeen Ali dismissed Rahul by spinning one through his gate. Vijay was, however, unperturbed and scored his second 50+ score in the series and looks set for another ton.
Although the England spinners found turn on a pitch conducive to spin, they were wayward and failed to land the ball with consistency. A wasted review against Pujara also did not help their case and they need to better their bowling on day 3 to help maintain their first innings advantage.
Here are the talking points from the day's play at Mumbai:
#5 Stokes misery is Ashwin's gain
In the 97th over, Ashwin spun one across Stokes, who tried to defend but the ball turned past the edge, producing a distinct noise and was caught by Kohli at slip. The umpire gave it not out but Kohli sent it upstairs.
Shamshuddin, the third umpire saw an ultra edge on the Snickometer and ruled Stokes out despite the noise and spike having clearly come from Stokes' bat hitting the ground. The ball moved past the bat at the same instance and this may have prompted Shamshuddin to overturn the onfield call.
Ashwin was rewarded with yet another five-wicket haul as a result of the wicket and Stokes, who looked extremely unhappy with the call, had to walk back to the pavilion.