Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a flamboyant century in the first Test at Headingley.
It was India’s game to lose. England were not supposed to win the third Test, considering the position they were in. After both teams were tied at a first innings total of 387, England managed to scamper through with 192 in their second. But this time, the pitch had something in it. There was uneven bounce, and the odd ball was sticking on the surface. Yashasvi Jaiswal lost his wicket in the first over of Jofra Archer. The spinners were onto something, except England didn’t have one. Their only spinner, Shoaib Bashir, was sidelined due to a finger injury. He came on to bowl in the latter stages of the last day, and made an impact when it mattered the most. India came in to bat on the evening of the penultimate day, with a target that was within reach.
MAL
–
HKG
–
SGP
–
SAM
–
BHN
–
RWA
–
SRS
73/10
MON
91/5
Monchengladbach beat Strass Rising Stars by 18 runs
SRS
129/8
DBS
128/6
Strass Rising Stars beat Dusseldorf Blackcaps by 2 wickets
BBS
167/5
DBS
168/2
Dusseldorf Blackcaps beat Bonn Blue Star by 8 wickets
MON
90/8
SCK
123/6
SC Krefeld Boosters beat Monchengladbach by 33 runs
SCK
89/9
BBS
95/4
Bonn Blue Star beat SC Krefeld Boosters by 6 wickets
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
91YC
128/9
BCC
129/4
Bud Cricket Club beat 91 Yards Club by 6 wickets
CCC
156/6
NAJC
142/9
City Cricket Club beat Nabajyoti Club by 14 runs
NVR
–
NAJC
–
GTC
–
CCC
–
CD
–
RR
79/10
GAW
–
RR
–
KRMPS
–
GUJCC
11/0
ALECC
–
RLC
–
CHK
–
CEC-A
–
MECS
–
BNC
–
MIB
80/6
BRT
112/5
Boca Raton Trailblazers beat Miami Blaze by 32 runs
CBS
30/0
GCF
–
FLI
–
MIB
–
VEV
–
CAT
–
GCF
–
MIB
–
FLI
–
CBS
–
CAT
–
BRT
–
VEV
–
CBS
–
CAT
–
FLI
–
UGAA
143/5
NBA
145/6
Namibia A beat Uganda A by 2 runs
KNY
108/8
NIG
88/9
Kenya beat Nigeria by 20 runs
UGA
–
NIG
–
UAE
–
KNY
–
VMK
170/10
YAR
171/6
Yanam Royals beat Villianur Mohit Kings by 1 runs
RWT
175/7
MMS
164/8
Ruby White Town Legends beat Mahe Megalo Strikers by 11 runs
YAR
–
KAK
–
GLO
185/5
SUSS
189/6
Sussex won by 4 wickets
WOR
206/7
NOT
49/3
YOR
–
LAN
132/4
ESS
–
HAM
84/2
KENT
–
ESS
–
GLAM
–
MID
–
DER
–
BB
–
SUSS
–
SURR
–
SOM
–
GLO
–
NOT
–
LAN
–
LEI
–
YOR
–
DURH
–
NOR
–
LAN-W
–
SOM-W
–
ESS-W
–
DUR-W
–
SUR-W
–
BRB-W
–
HAM-W
–
TBLZ-W
–
EDC
–
PNC
–
ZIM
–
NZ
–
But India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal in Jofra Archer’s first over. The left-handed batter was not in his element and seemed jittery. Jaiswal could not maintain the fine line between flamboyant and irresponsible shot-making. The Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener drove towards the latter and as a result, England got their breakthrough. This was just what they needed with the target under 200. Former England pacer Stuart Broad put forth his opinion on the matter. He said that it was quite surprising to see the left-hander go for the pull, rather than the cut. He also stressed on the fact that it did England a world of good to get the early inroad. India were eventually reduced to 58/4 on stumps on the second-last day of the match.
“So Jaiswal getting out, really bad shot, I’m surprised he just didn’t look to cut it over the offside. Suddenly, England are like okay, we are in. He is the player who moves the scoreboard forward. In a low chase, when you are defending, if you come to bowl and you’ve got a Sehwag, Warner, the opening batters that can take the game away from you and they are up 60 for none or one off ten, the game is sort of done”, Broad said in the podcast.
ALSO READ:
The opener got a century in his very first Test on English soil, just like in Australia. The innings at Headingley was full of class. It seemed as if he knew perfectly what he was doing and where his off-stump was. However, the youngster from Mumbai has managed just a solitary fifty-plus score in the next five innings. And that will make him worry. His shot selection has become the talk of the town after his dismissal in the second innings of the third Test.
Broad also touched on how the opener’s wicket was massive in terms of the outcome of the game. He said that once Karun Nair came in, England could be much more aggressive with their fields to put pressure on the visitors. Ravindra Jadeja’s efforts went in vain, as he tried to recover the sinking ship after India were reduced to 82/7 on the fifth Day. In the context of the series, it gave England a lead. The hosts will walk into Manchester with confidence, and the Indians will be itching to get revenge.
“As soon as Karun Nair came in, he is someone who plays each ball on merit, then England could control it and set attacking fields, create pressure. So I thought that was a really big moment. England making that breakthrough early”, added Broad.
For more updates, follow CricXtasy on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Telegram, and YouTube.
