Sunday is the day that Visakhapatnam truly comes to life, it transpires, with this bustling town on the Bay of Bengal even more awash with people strolling up and down the promenade and enjoying the entertainments it has to offer. A good number made the decision to watch the Test too, with the fourth day representing the first time the ground has been close to its 25,000 capacity.
This improved audience provided a crackling atmosphere as the majority willed on India to begin a ceremonial gutting of England’s batting lineup midway through the afternoon, only to spend the first three hours of it watching Alastair Cook and his new opening partner, Haseeb Hameed, confound the bowlers and raise hopes of a great escape by the seaside.
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