http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Finn-c2566 believes England stuck to the plan on day-four – Cricket News Update
England pacer, Steven Finn, has said that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 stuck to the plan while bowling against India which helped them secure a position from where losing the match would require an insipid performance on the final day of the third Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Finn, who took three for 37 on Saturday, while giving an interview after the end of the day’s play said, "It was hard for us to get that first wicket but we stuck to our guns and we stuck to the plans we have worked towards in the series and that paid off. At lunch we said that we needed to up it a bit. We needed to focus on how we wanted to get the batsmen out."
“If we win tomorrow we will only be 2-1 up in the series, and going into the fourth Test it's important that we have no complacency, and keep working, keep looking to get better. The great point about this England side is that we are always looking to get better," he added.
He, however, admitted that breaking the first partnership between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 was hard and after that it was an easy journey for the tourists.
Praising spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501, who drew first blood on Saturday, Finn said, “That ball from Swanney was an excellent one. That sort of kick-started us into the session.”
He added that England worked well as a team on Saturday which helped them deny a team like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 to score big or even stay on the wicket long enough to take the game towards a draw.
India, who have secured a lead by only 32 runs, are nine wickets down, and it would require something out of this world to stop England from taking the final wicket, which would probably give the English a reachable total to chase after.
The way India bowled in their first innings means they lack the firepower to bowl-out England while defending a small target.
England players would sleep well tonight as they can already smell a win tomorrow. This win will give them a lead by 2-1 in the four-match Test series.
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