England dominated Day 2 of the fourth Test against India, finishing at 225/2, just 133 runs behind India's 358. A strong 166-run opening partnership between Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley set the stage. Former England captain Nasser Hussain criticized India's bowling and captaincy decisions. For India, Kamboj returned figures of 1/48 from 10 overs, while Jadeja ended the day with 1/37 in 8 overs.
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