It wasn't quite the cricketing holiday that the Kanpur faithful, pressed up against one another in the packed-beyond-capacity Green Park stadium, expected. It was the first Day-Night International in the city and they had clamoured into the old stadium well in advance in anticipation of a Virat Kohli special, of India scoring big and extending their dominance over England.
ENGLAND TOUR OF INDIA 2016-17
Kohli rues inadequate total after Kanpur defeat
Kohli felt England's tight bowling coupled with some bad shots from the batsmen restricted the Indian total © Cricbuzz
Kohli made only 29; India managed all of one six in their 20 overs - England hit three inside 20 balls - as the home team slumped to a comprehensive seven-wicket defeat, conceding a 1-0 series lead to England. Central to India's defeat was their grossly inadequate total of 147 after being put into bat on a challenging, but not treacherous wicket.
The defeat, according to Kohli, had been brought upon by a combination of inept batting and some
