Yashasvi Jaiswal, an Indian left-hand opener, salvaged the day on the opening day of the second England Test, which is being played at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
Despite losing wickets at the other end, Jaiswal maintained his pressure on the English bowlers in his sixth Test match, which prevented India from collapsing on the opening day of play.
Read More
The 22-year-old batted first in the opening overs with captain Rohit Sharma, and he and Ravichandran Ashwin stayed at the crease until stumps dropped.
The 22-year-old left-handed batsman received praise for his outstanding batting display, which both cricket fans and former players found to be admirable.
Jaiswal and Ashwin (5*) were batting together at 179* at stumps as India ended the day at 336/6.
Among others, Axar Patel (27), Rajat Patidar (32), and Shreyas Iyer (27) provided him with ample support during his innings.
The visitors were led by Shoaib Bashir and Rehman Ahmed, who both got two wickets. Additionally, Tom Hartley, who was the hero of the previous test, and James Anderson each grabbed one wicket.
England’s Squad for match
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson
India’s Squad for match
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar, Srikar Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mukesh Kumar
Remaining India vs England matches
| Test No.1 | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | February 2-6 (Friday-Tuesday) | Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| 3 | February 15-19 (Thursday-Monday) | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot |
| 4 | February 23-27 (Friday-Tuesday) | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi |
| 5 | March 7-11 (Thursday-Monday) | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
Share this content:
