India One suffering Heartfelt defeat with a five -wicket defeat England In the first trial in Headingley, despite dominating the major parts of the game. The thing that specifically disappointed the loss was frequent failure to capitalize on India’s strong position.
Nasir Hussain and Ravi Shastri highlighted India’s twin shortcomings in the headingley test
After the game, former England captain Nasar hussain Highlight these two magnificent issues, holding India’s slip and the absence of a quality seam-bouling all-rounder. Talking to Sky Sports, Hussain said:
“Slip Cordon and Catching were poor, something that India has done well in the last two or three years and which makes me worried. Because India has a low order with spin-bouling all-rounders, and since the last decade it is that it is luxurious, which is Ashwin, Axar Patel. Kapil Dev or whatever they are still looking for the lower-order bowler.
Previously attending the analysis of the match, former head coach of India Ravi Shastri No words were made in India’s criticism of India’s tail-end batting and poor fielding. India’s lower order failed to offer any resistance, both in the innings, the last seven wickets fell for 41 and 30 runs respectively. Shastri said that the inability to end India’s innings gave England a lifeline, which they should not have been.
“Hard pill to swallow, you know. You don’t come to the positions where you are 430 for three and then flying it from there. They knew that they really have a chance to take England out of the game, out of competition, and then the conditions. The wicket, number one. Shastri said.
A wake-up call for India before second Test
The team posted 471, 471 in the first innings after 430/3 and 364 in the second innings after reaching 333/4, but the dramatic lower-order fell in both innings allowed England to remain in the game. To add to crisis, India dropped seven catches in both innings, their worst fielding performance in a test since 2019. Young opener Yashsvi JaiswalThe one who had previously scored a century ended a scary outing in slips, including four catches Ben Docket, Which went to score a match-defying 149.
For centuries from five Indian batsmen, India ended a golden opportunity. England scored 371 runs in the fourth innings, along with Ben docketBetween 149 charges and an unbeaten 71 -run partnership Root (Not 53 out) and debutant Jamie Smith (No out not out) To seal the victory. Disadvantage handed over its second largest successful Test chase to England and put India under pressure from the second Test in Edgbaston from July 2. The team struggled to attack the right balance and allow the fielders to give significant possibilities, the management would need to assure both team composition and slip cordon discipline immediately.
