NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Nasser Hussain believes India’s emphatic win within the second Test has set the stage for a riveting sequence, anticipating a resilient Indian facet to come back again “even harder” within the upcoming matches.
Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s gorgeous 209, Shubman Gill‘s century, and a medical bowling show secured a 106-run victory for India, leveling the sequence at 1-1.

With key gamers like KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja prone to be part of the squad, Hussain expects a formidable Indian workforce for the rest of the sequence.

“It is set up perfectly, with three Tests to play. I think it will be a tight series but England are going to have to expect India to come back even harder. India have missed quite a few key players so far,” commented Hussain as quoted from Sky Sports, highlighting the potential return of key gamers for India.

“Mohammad Shami, I think, is out for the series, Ravi Jadeja could well be out for another Test match and Virat Kohli has been out of the first two. We are talking about some serious cricketers there. Kohli may well come back in, KL Rahul also, so I would expect a stronger Indian side in those last three games of the series. England will know that they’re going to have to up their game,” he added.

Hussain praised the “magical” efficiency of Jasprit Bumrah, emphasizing the impression of his distinctive bowling spell that performed a vital position in India’s victory.

“It was a fantastic Test match. Brilliant pitch and brilliant sides going hard at each other. One way or the other England are fighting hard as they often do. They often give away a first-inning lead as they did in the first Test. But they fought back well with their performance yesterday. And I think it was really the magic of Jasprit Bumrah. He got 3 today, but that spell in the first innings – 6 for 40 odd, blew away England for 250 on a really good flat pitch. The magic of Bumrah and the ball to Ollie Pope, that spell he bowled was, in the end, the difference between the two sides,” Hussain concluded.
The sequence now strikes to Rajkot for the third Test scheduled for February 15.

(With inputs from ANI)