India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel praised Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep's performance after their crucial breakthroughs kept the visitors in command. The task for India on the final day is straightforward: take the remaining seven wickets and seal their first-ever Test win at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham.
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