Following an underwhelming performance on Day 2 of the 4th India vs England Test, Team India faces the danger of yielding a significant lead to England.
India finished Day 2 at 219/7, trailing by 134 runs. The last recognised pair of Dhruv Jurel and Kuldeep Yadav is in the middle. While it was a disappointing performance from the Indian batters, Yashasvi Jaiswal once again stood up to become the knight in shining armor.
India vs England: Owais Shah says Yashasvi Jaiswal should be proud of his knock
Jaiswal showcased his usual approach and played a handsome knock of 73 runs. However, Shoaib Bashir, who turned out to be the menace for the batters throughout the day, eventually got him out. Thus, this time Jaiswal could not collect a heap of runs, that he has made a habit of.
While Jaiswal’s wicket could prove to be vital in the context of the match, former England player., Owais Shah believes Jaiswal should walk with his chin up. According to him, Jaiswal should be happy with his fighting knock in the 1st innings of the fourth Test against England, which will serve him well as his career advances. Jaiswal struck 73 runs off 117 deliveries as India finished Day 2 (Saturday, February 24) at Ranchi on 219/7. The hosts bowled England out for 353 earlier in the day and trail Ben Stokes and his team by 134 runs going into the third session.
During a Colors Cineplex discussion, Shah was questioned if Jaiswal would be upset that his half-century had not resulted in a three-figure income. He responded: