Prasidh Krishna downplayed his on-field exchange with Joe Root, calling it "just good banter" after a fiery second day. Krishna starred with 4 for 62 as India bowled England out for 247, restricting their lead to just 23 runs. India ended the day at 75/2 in their second innings, leading by 52, with Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten on 51.
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