India, July 25 -- Team India's below-par performance on the field during Day 2 of the Manchester Test made Sanjay Manjrekar remember Virat Kohli's captaincy. The Indian bowlers failed to slow down England when Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley counter-attacked them with boundaries. Apart from Jasprit Bumrah, the three other pacers had an economy rate of over 4.8 on Day 2. Shubman Gill's captaincy also came under the scanner with the English pair sharing a 166-run stand for the opening wicket. With India already behind 1-2 in the series, their troubles deepened in Manchester as England seized the upper hand by stumps on Day 2.

Under Kohli's captaincy, India put up an impressive show against England when they last toured there and claimed a win ...