Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar believes India were hard done by the weather at Old Trafford and should be “glad” to end Day 2 with two wickets in hand in the fourth Test against England in Manchester.India struggled to build momentum on the opening day under overcast skies, as their batters fell victim to the sharp seam movement and England’s persistent short-ball strategy. Despite the challenging conditions, they managed to post a respectable 358.However, when England came out to bat, the conditions shifted. The clouds made way for clear skies and sunshine, altering the mood and nature of the pitch. Although India had the new ball in hand, inconsistent lines from their bowlers saw them lose control of the game.”What this tells us is that India were a bit hard done by the weather gods. During their batting, there were dark grey clouds, some moisture — it looked like a black-and-white movie at one point. But today, the pitch really eased up, and the skies cleared,” Manjrekar said on JioHotstar.”Suddenly, it looked like a completely different Test match. England could very well get a big score, because even someone like Jasprit Bumrah found it hard to bowl a wicket-taking delivery on this surface. So yes, India will be glad they got those two wickets when they did,” he added.England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett took full advantage of the easier conditions, dismantling India’s pace attack before turning their attention to spin. Jasprit Bumrah was unusually ineffective, Mohammed Siraj lacked intensity, and debutant Anshul Kamboj – drafted in due to injuries to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, and Akash Deep – toiled hard to settle into rhythm.Kamboj partnered Bumrah with the new ball but failed to maintain control, bowling a wayward spell that allowed Crawley and Duckett to settle in. By the time Shubman Gill introduced spin and Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Crawley, the pair had already put together a 166-run opening stand.”It’s tough, especially for someone making his debut. Ben Duckett was merciless and targeted Kamboj just because he was new. There wasn’t much in the pitch for him. Bumrah looked the least threatening he has this entire series — so we have to see the other bowlers in that light too,” Manjrekar said.”Shardul Thakur bowled a few good balls, but there’s always a boundary around the corner with him. That will be a problem for India — the run rate. Perhaps spin should have come on earlier. Jadeja only came in after the 26th over, and that’s something the team management may need to rethink when conditions offer nothing for seam,” he added.Kamboj eventually found his rhythm and dismissed Duckett for 94, drawing an edge that was safely taken by Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps. Manjrekar felt the 24-year-old showed promise on a pitch that offered him little assistance.”I’m very happy for Kamboj — there are clear signs that he has potential. He’s got a simple, repeatable action, but he can’t afford to bowl back of a length or good length at under 130 kph. That’s an area for improvement. To be fair, the pitch also changed dramatically on Day 2, so he didn’t get much help either,” he concluded.