Utilising rough an art England need to learn

Moeen's mystery
The fifth ball of the 148th over from Moeen Ali disturbed the surface and spun sharply into Jayant Yadav. The following ball, once again, disturbed the surface but went straight after pitching. While the ball turning sharply after hitting a patch is understandable, it's quite rare to see the ball go straight on. It's only fair to assume that there's enough help on the pitch for the spinners to exploit provided they're accurate.

Rashid pays for lack of accuracy
Two deliveries by Adil Rashid to Jayant Yadav in the 144th over highlighted how lack of accuracy plays a part in spinners struggling even on helpful surfaces. The first ball was a full ball right under Jayant's bat and he drove it for a four. The following ball was a half-tracker, which Jayant dispatched for another boundary through backward point. If you were to err as a spinner, it's imperative to err on the fuller side, for dropping short is an open invitation.

Bowling in the rough is an art
It's one thing attacking the rough created outside a right-hander's leg-stump and quite another knowing how to do it effectively. The trick is to hit the length that makes it impossible for the batsman to go on the back foot. It's also important to hit the line that's at least a foot and half outside leg, for that allows the captain to set a six-three leg-side field. While Rashid tried his hand at this tactic, he was not consistent enough. That forced Cook to have four fielders on the off side. Indian batsmen were able to play off the back foot and also, the absence of a fielder at short midwicket allowed easy singles.

Lower-order defiance gives Kohli options
India started the second innings with fast bowlers from both ends. The move worked as it produced a wicket in the first over itself. It's likely R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja may have been given the new ball had India managed a lead of just 100 or thereabouts. The cushion of extra hundred runs allows the captain various options to explore.

Sometimes playing straight is not the best option
When there's as much turn as there is at the Wankhede, playing spin with the straight bat and down the ground isn't the best option. Even though the Indian spinners constantly bowled the fuller length, the turn and bite off the pitch made it impossible to play down the ground. The ideal way is to either use the depth of the crease (like Jonny Bairstow did against Ashwin) or play across the line like Joe Root did against Jadeja.