Chasing 193 runs in the third Test at Lord’s, India has got to the worst possible start when Yashasvi Jaiswal tried to pull a short ball from Jofra Archer and got the top edge. The ball went high in the air and was taken by wicket-keeper Jamie Smith. Although the intent of Jaiswal was never in question but the shot selection from him did raise a few eyebrows. The left-hander, more known for his efficiency to cut the ball out of the blue on that occasion, decided to pull.
“So Jaiswal getting out, really bad shot, I’m surprised He just didn’t look to cut it over the off-side, suddenly England are like okay, we are in. He is the player who moves the scoreboard forward,” Former England cricketer Stuart Broad said on ‘For The Love Of Cricket’ podcast. “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 up 60 for none or one off ten, the game is sort of done,” he added.
Once Jaiswal’s wicket fell, Karun Nair walked into the middle. He tried to play with caution. “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, Jaiswal gone,” Broad said.
England could manage to pick four wickets that evening, which laid the foundation for their famous win. Brydon Carse starred with two wickets on the fourth evening, and on the fifth morning, Jofra Archer picked up Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar to put India under further misery. Although Ravindra Jadeja, along with the tail, did fight hard, India ended up short by 22 runs in the game.
