Dropsy Turvy

Three dropped catches turn tight clash around

- by MIKE WALTERS

IN the ‘Bazball’ theme park, England may have let victory slip through their fingers in The Oval twilight zone.

Defending a slender lead after the white-knuckle ride on the first-innings roller coaster, they could pay a heavy price for dropping three catches in the final session as their depleted attack fought to keep India within range.

After a breathless day when 15 wickets fell, the tourists were 75-2, leading by 52 runs, in the final Rothesay Test.

But England's cause was not helped by their Edward Scissorhands fumbling, which may prove critical in a relatively low-scoring game.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose brisk half-century carried India into credit, was reprieved on 20 by Harry Brook off Gus Atkinson.

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Jaiswal escaped again on 40 when he pulled Josh Tongue straight down sub fielder Liam Dawson’s throat at long leg - but Dawson lost sight of the ball in the floodlights and it hit him before landing on the deck.

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