India, July 26 -- India's nightmare in Manchester deepened on Saturday as they crumbled to 0/2 in the span of five deliveries, shortly after England surged to a daunting 669. With a 311-run first-innings deficit already looming, India were thrust into an awkward pre-lunch passage, and unravelled almost instantly. Yashasvi Jaiswal, the in-form batter at the top, was undone by a Chris Woakes delivery that straightened just enough to induce an edge, with Joe Root juggling and then holding on at slip.

On the very next ball, Sai Sudharsan, playing just his second Test, misjudged a harmless delivery and offered a soft edge to Harry Brook at second slip. While Shubman Gill survived the hat-trick delivery, India have already been pushed to the b...