\"I couldn't commend them anymore. I think the toil they put in today was high-end: the way they tried different things to take wickets, the different fields they had, the way they fielded. To take those three wickets tonight was a testament to the work they'd done in the first two sessions. We're pretty happy with how it's ended up, with them four down.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The guys were fizzing all day. Back in the day, it would have got a lot of people down. But we talk about the positive moments. The guys went out in that third session knowing what they had to do, but also with enough energy to be able to effect it. I'm just really proud of (them) going through that.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThey were dripping (with sweat) when they came in but they still went back out. I\u2019m just really proud of them going through that with that energy. Obviously, we would have liked them six down, 10 down, all out, but you\u2019re in the sub-continent and you\u2019re playing different conditions. It was pretty hot out there and pretty docile at times,\u201d said Patel to reporters at the end of the day\u2019s play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also revealed England expected the new ball to do a lot more in the first session, which didn\u2019t happen. But Patel thought the late scalps would help England start strong in day two\u2019s play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe probably expected (the ball) to do a little bit more this morning. It didn't, but that's okay. We'll figure it out, and find out if it does the same tomorrow or not. But it was a pretty strong day for the lads.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also revealed England expected the new ball to do a lot more in the first session, which didn\u2019t happen. But Patel thought the late scalps would help England start strong in day two\u2019s play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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