Yashasvi Jaiswal falls for duck (Source: Screengrab)
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s form in red-ball cricket has been a topic of conversation for a while now. Things went from bad to worse on Saturday (October 31), when India A and New Zealand A faced each other at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
Often criticised for playing cut shots every now and then, Jaiswal had the scores of five and 17 in the first IND-A vs NZ-A unofficial Test. His numbers went down on Saturday, as New Zealand’s Fraser Sheat trapped him leg-before.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Gets Late On The Ball, Pays The Price
Jaiswal, known for being one of the rare aggressors in red-ball cricket, has the tendency to get late on the ball whenever his defence comes into play. It happened again when India A came to bat first in Christchurch.
There, Sheat bowled a good-length delivery at the off stump, which swung back in. Jaiswal tried a forward defence, but the ball hit his pad before going elsewhere.
The on-field umpire took little time to raise his index finger after Sheat’s appeal, and thus, Yashasvi Jaiswal had to return to the pavilion without troubling the scorers.
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Jaiswal did little for India in Sri Lanka during their two-match Test series in August. He had the scores of 62, a duck, 32 and 45, which are way below his lofty standards.
Jaiswal Needs To Shut The Critic In India A's 2nd Innings
As India A bats first, Jaiswal will get another chance to silence the critics. Earlier, KL Rahul had the same fate in the 1st unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A.
Therefore, the form of two of India’s first-choice openers has been a concern. Their two-match Test series will get underway on November 19, with Christchurch, the venue in which Jaiswal fell for a duck on Saturday, scheduled to host the second and final Test of the series.
Important to mention that India must put on a spirited show in order to stay in the race for the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final. They are yet to win red-ball cricket’s most prestigious trophy.
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