India, July 25 -- England's charge at Old Trafford has left India with no room to breathe, let alone slip. At 2-1 down in the five-match series and staring at a potential first-innings deficit, the visitors head into Day 3 knowing it could shape the fate of their entire campaign. With England closing out Day 2 on a dominant 225/2 in just 46 overs, former England captain Michael Vaughan didn't mince his words.

"If England have a great day on Day 3, that's the series done and dusted," Vaughan said on Cricbuzz, framing the occasion as a make-or-break moment for Shubman Gill's young leadership.

"India and Shubman have to arrive with that Virat mentality, 'We have to win Day 3'. They have to win tomorrow. If they win tomorrow, this game is a...