Mumbai, 15/11: It’s not Manchester, it’s Mumbai. It’s not 2019, it’s 2023. But most of the characters of that compelling play, performed at the World Cup theatre four years ago, are back. Only, this time, the blustery English background will be replaced by thepalpable gravity of the Wankhede stadium and the circumstances.
It’s not the last stop, that’s expectedly saved for Ahmedabad, but it is going to become so for either India or New Zealand as they sharpen their knives for what is going to be a carving contest on Wednesday.