While no run chase appears impossible for England’s Test cricketers this summer, the same can not be said of their Twenty20 equivalents after a second collapse in the space of 48 hours meant India claimed the series with a game to spare.
Not even a golden debut for Richard Gleeson could change the script as Jos Buttler’s team were once again derailed by a fine new ball burst from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Sunday’s third instalment at Trent Bridge is a case of trying to halt India’s charge and prevent their new captain starting off with a 3-0 clean sweep.
