India’s bowlers worked hard but had no luck for 32 overs on Day 5 of the first Test against England at Headingley. The pitch didn’t help, and there was no swing in the air. England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett batted comfortably, showing no signs of trouble.
In the 39th over, Mohammed Siraj bowled a bouncer that surprised Duckett. He tried to play a pull shot but top-edged the ball to deep square leg. It was a clear chance for India to take a wicket, but Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped the catch. This was his fourth dropped catch of the match.
Duckett was on 97 at the time and soon reached his century, adding to India’s frustration as England continued without losing a wicket. You can watch the video here:
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“Just this cruel fate that we’re seeing happen here. Jaiswal, you just mentioned, not in gully, he’s deep square leg, but he’s dropped a catch, a difficult one. And against Mohamed Siraj. We’re talking about him getting a bit hot under the collar. Should have taken this. Should have taken this catch,” said Sanjay Manjrekar on air.
“It’s nerves more than anything else. When you drop catches and Mohammed Siraj, you’ve got to feel for him, at this stage of his career as well, the kind of form that is carrying for the last so many test matches. Wickets a lot coming his way. There’s one very important one here. Ben Duckett, well said. Ben Duckett would have been out, India would have been right back in the game. Wasn’t to be.”
Tough Day In The Field For Jaiswal
This was Jaiswal’s fourth dropped catch of the match, with three coming in the first innings. His expression showed his disappointment clearly. Filled with guilt, he received a brief word of comfort from Prasidh Krishna before silently returning to his fielding position.
Mohammed Siraj, on the other hand, was visibly furious. Knowing how costly the mistake could be, Jaiswal kept his distance from the angry pacer.
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