'Wicket has become flat'

Not assured of victory in the first Test after England's dramatic fight-back, India pacer Umesh Yadav on Sunday said the home team's bowlers would have to put in a lot of effort on the final day on a pitch that has become flat.

Not assured of victory in the first Test after England's dramatic fight-back, Umesh Yadav on Sunday said the home team's bowlers would have to put in a lot of effort on the final day on a pitch that has become flat.

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"The wicket has become very flat. It helped the spinners earlier on, but it has now become very easy to bat on it. There is no help for the bowlers. We have to put in a lot of effort to get something out of it. I took my wickets putting in a lot of effort," Yadav said.