Rahul Dravid, who became the second highest Test runs scorer on Saturday, admitted the pressure of expectation on Sachin Tendulkar helped his cause to a great extent.
Stuat Broad, who bagged four wickets in India's first innings, says unless India was dismissed for 120-130, England would not have looked at the follow-on.
India were 17 without loss at stumps on Day 2, in reply to England's first innings of 474 for eight declared, in the first Test at Lord's.
Jonathan Trott was unbeaten on 58, and Kevin Pietersen on 22, as England put up 127 for 2 by close, on a rain-curtailed opening day in the first Test against India, at Lord's on Thursday.