Another collapse at The Oval? Michael Vaughan predicts THIS for India's batting line-up against England on Day 3

As India and England are all set to face on Day 3 of the fourth Test at the Oval, former English captain Michael Vaughan feels that the visitors' batting line-up would again collapse.

However, he said, that is only possible if England bowlers can stay patient for the wickets. He added that England bowlers have anyways been "all over" the Indian batters.

Notably, India has already witnessed plenty of collapses in their five-match series while England only saw them tumbled out for just 120 at Lord's followed by India being undone for 78 at Headingley. 

The visitors during the 3rd Test suffered another collapse when they were bowled out for 278 after they had resumed 215/2 overnight.

"This four-man seam attack that England have, they have been all over this Indian batting line-up. We saw it in the second innings at Headingley. The Indians made it tough, they hung in there, then there was a collapse. I do think that if England stays patient, I do think there will be a cluster of wickets somewhere," Michael Vaughan had said on BBC's Test Match Special podcast.

Day 3 will start with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul at the crease and the Indian side trailing by 56 after England managed to take a 99-run lead. India had scored 43 runs on stumps on Day 2.

Talking about the two openers, Vaughan stated that the duo would have a crucial role to play.

"The first hour is the key. It will swing more in the first hour. In terms of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, they have got the gift to be able to see off those balls that are bowled into that channel," Michael Vaughan added.

He also advised the Indian batters to ensure not chasing the ball or poking the deliveries outside the off stump. 

"We have seen continuously throughout this series how the England seamers are good enough to be able to control that channel. If they go chasing that channel too early when the ball is moving around, they will probably snick to the cordon," Michael Vaughan signed off.