Yashasvi Jaiswal had a conversation with Sai Sudharsan in the middle to calm the latter down after the 23-year-old took a hasty run which could have ended in a run out during the opening day of the 4th Test between India and England at Manchester on Thursday. In the 37th over, Sudharsan played a shot off Brydon Carse and took off with Jaiswal deep inside the non-striker’s end. The ball managed to beat the mid on fielder but if it had not, a direct throw might have cost India a wicket.
After the incident, Jaiswal had a word with Sudharsan and said, “Sai, ball jaane toh de yaar,” giving the batter a firm reminder to check the fielding positions before taking a run.
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In the match, England removed a well-set opening duo of KL Rahul and Jaiswal before sending back Shubman Gill to leave India at 149 for three at tea.
Having failed to land a wicket in the morning session, England broke through shortly after lunch with Chris Woakes finally getting rewarded for relentlessly bowling in the off-stump channel.
He had Rahul (46 off 98) caught at third slip with a ball that seamed away from length.
The second wicket of the session came via left-arm spinner Liam Dawson, who took seven balls to strike in his first Test in eight years.
Jaiswal (58 off 107) played for the spin but the ball did not turn that much, taking a thick outside edge on way to the first slip.
Playing in place of Karun Nair, Sai Sudharsan was watchful at the start, only to score off balls that pitched on middle and leg.
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The young top-order batter flicked Jofra Archer for his first four before cover driving Dawson.
There was a clear ploy from England to deliberately drag one down the leg side when Sudharsan was batting, following his soft dismissal at Leeds.
Ben Stokes almost had Sudharsan in a similar fashion but Jamie Smith spilled a regulation catch down the leg to offer a lifeline to the Indian batter who was on 20 at the time.
India captain Gill (12) did not last long as he misjudged an incoming ball from Stokes. He offered no shot, and got trapped in front.
