Sports News: After a tough Lord's defeat, India is lagging behind 2-1 in the series. An even tougher challenge awaits them at Manchester, where India has failed to win a match. Just like their heroics at Edgbaston, India would hope to breach Manchester as well. England, on the other hand, would look to seal the series by taking an unassailable lead of 3-1. Since its inception, India has played 9 test matches at Old Trafford. They have lost 4, and five have ended in a draw. This is one of the most underperforming grounds for India.
India's shameful record at Manchester
Old Trafford has not been India's friend. The visitors have recorded the lowest score in the tests at Manchester. In a four-match Test series in 1952, India lost 3-0 to England, marking one of the shameful tours of England. The third match of the series was played at Manchester, where India lost the test by a huge margin of 207 runs. After conceding 347 in the first innings, India was bundled out for 58, which to date, is the lowest Test score at the iconic Old Trafford.
85 matches have been played at this venue since 1884, but the record is still not broken. India will keep in mind that Manchester will be a tough test to level the series.
India's last match at Manchester
Team India played their last match at Old Trafford in 2014. In both the innings, the visitors failed to cross the 200-run mark and had to face a tough defeat by 54 runs. After eleven years, Team India is all set to play another game at Manchester. This time, they have the series on the line and would look to turn the odds in their favour.
India eyes series levelling
The young Shubman Gill-led Indian team faced a heartbreaking defeat at Lord's earlier this week on Monday. With Ravindra Jadeja scoring the bulk of runs, the other batters could not contribute. A mediocre target of 192 was bottled by India, as they now find themselves 2-1 behind.
