Honestly, our performance in Day 1 and 2 was well below par. We let WI pile up 527 and only for 4 wickets. If someone looks at the first 2 days of play, its hard to say we have shown a fabulous performance. WI made some judgement error one of them was to declare early knowing the pitch was easy for batting. We took full advantage of their misjudgment of the game and condition.
But our fight back has been the most impressive part. The whole batting side for once showed resistance and we continued the momentum when bowling. The fielding side looked more aggressive in the 2nd innings.
We have a history of collapse in 4th innings. In fact, all teams struggle in 4th innings Day 5 pitch. So still much to play. In Day 5, all 3 results are possible. That is what test cricket is all about and that is very rare for us. In the past by day 2, we could predict the outcomes but here we are entering with Day 5 with a lot of uncertainties. Even if we lose, I have to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed this cat mouse game.
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