Yashasvi Jaiswal was displeased after he was dismissed for a low score for India A in the second unofficial Test against England Lions at the County Ground, Northampton, on Friday. Yashasvi Jaiswal had scored 17 off 25 deliveries with two boundaries before he was hit on the pads by an inswinger from Chris Woakes. The umpire did not hesitate to raise his finger, much to the frustration of the left-handed opening batter, who was quite inquisitive about the decision.

Controversial Moment Unfolds in the Seventh Over

The moment occurred in the seventh over of the match after England Lions skipper James Rew had won the toss and chosen to field on the overcast day. Jaiswal, attempting to flick a full ball, missed making contact with bat, but thought that the ball was doing a bit too much. The umpire, though, had different thoughts and raised his finger to signal his out, leaving Jaiswal stumped. The Indian opener stood firm, not wanting to walk, before ultimately signaling something to the umpire. After a sufficient 10 seconds, Jaiswal eventually began walking back to the pavilion. Barmy Army further fanned the flames when they put up the following.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rahul Likely to Open for India in Test Series

Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 24 and 64 in the first drawn unofficial Test at Canterbury. Expected to open the innings along with KL Rahul in the first Test at Headingley, Leeds, starting June 20, the Indian opening combination became all the more clear when the two batters began the proceedings. Rahul missed the first red-ball game, but after asking permission from the BCCI to be part of the second unofficial Test, took the flight to England and has struck three boundaries to show promise.

Final Preparations Before England Series Begin

The current match would be preceded by India’s lone instar-squad match, in which India A players will face the senior team before even preparing for the series opener. For Rahul and Jaiswal, the five-Test series could be a challenge in earnest as the team would be relying heavily on them since the recently retired retiring duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would be missing.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rahul Bring Experience to Indian Line-up

Jaiswal was India’s highest run-scorer on India’s otherwise poor tour of Australia. One among the three Indian batters to have scored a century for India Kohli and Nitish Reddy being the other two Jaiswal topped the Indian scoring charts, with 391 runs, best score of 161 in Perth’s first Test, which India won comprehensively by 295 runs. Rahul, on his part, is no novice in touring England. This is his third England tour, having already visited us as part of India’s 2018 and 2021 series. In 2018, he made 299 runs, including a high of 149 at The Oval, while three years later, he improved it by scoring 315 runs from four Tests, which included a century at the historic Lord’s cricket ground.

Rahul’s Solid Technique Key to India’s Hopes

Similar to most of his Indian batting peers, Rahul found it hard to hit the straps completely Down Under, amassing 276 runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Yet, he did appear considerably more confident in comparison to the rest of the Indian batters, recording two half-centuries in the bargain. Now, opening the innings once again, much hopes will be placed on the experienced batter to raise India’s batting against a fairly inexperienced England pace attack.