\u201cWe played very well for four days,\u201d More told IANS. \u201cI think the mistake came on the last day when England played outstanding cricket. Fielding was where we slipped. Those were simple catches \u2014 no one drops those \u2014 and that made the difference.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His assessment came after England pulled off one of the most sensational fourth-innings chases in Test history, hunting down a mammoth 371-run target on the final day to take a 1-0 lead in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The win, powered by Ben Duckett\u2019s sublime 149 and anchored by Joe Root\u2019s unbeaten 53 and debutant Jamie Smith\u2019s nerveless 44 not out, was England\u2019s second-highest successful chase ever and the highest against India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
More, while pointing out India\u2019s bright patches across the Test, admitted the team fell short when it mattered most. \u201cIn the first two days, we were really good, and I felt we could\u2019ve added another 100\u2013150 runs to our total. If we had scored 450 in the first innings, things might\u2019ve been different,\u201d he said. \u201cIn the second innings, Rishabh and KL Rahul did well. But again, we collapsed at key moments.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India, after posting 471 in the first innings thanks to centuries from Shubman Gill (147), Rishabh Pant (134), and Yashasvi Jaiswal (101), let go of a position of dominance by losing seven wickets for just 41 runs. England\u2019s reply, led by Duckett (62), Ollie Pope (106), and Brook (99), saw them post 465, with the last five wickets contributing 189 runs \u2014 a phase that shifted the balance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the second innings, a 195-run stand between Pant (118) and K.L. Rahul (137) once again gave India control at 333\/4. But in a now-familiar script, the team lost six wickets for just 31 runs, folding for 364 and leaving England a fourth-innings target of 371.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
More wasn\u2019t critical of individuals, instead highlighting the bigger picture. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a good, balanced team, but this team is still in transition. I think we need to give them time \u2014 a year or so \u2014 to settle, find the right combination, and grow into a strong unit,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve scored over 750 runs across both innings, so the batting is there. But we can\u2019t keep depending on Bumrah. He needs support \u2014 especially from the spinners.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indeed, while Jasprit Bumrah bowled tirelessly, he went wicketless in the second innings. Prasidh Krishna proved expensive, and India\u2019s fielding allowed England reprieves that proved costly, most notably Harry Brook, who was dropped multiple times en route to his 99.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
More called for faith in the team and a long-term vision. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen it before \u2014 from Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin, to Kohli and Rohit. Now it\u2019s time for new faces to step up. They need time and support,\u201d he said. \u201cIf we keep playing like this and keep making the same mistakes, we won\u2019t improve. But give this group time, and we\u2019ll have a good team.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indeed, while Jasprit Bumrah bowled tirelessly, he went wicketless in the second innings. Prasidh Krishna proved expensive, and India\u2019s fielding allowed England reprieves that proved costly, most notably Harry Brook, who was dropped multiple times en route to his 99.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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