Watch: Yashasvi Jaiswal narrowly avoids FREAK injury on Day 5 of Edgbaston Test

India National Cricket Team young opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal narrowly avoided a freak injury on Day 5 of the second Test match against the England National Cricket Team.

The second Test of the five-match series between India and England entered its final day on Sunday, July 6, at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal Escapes Serious Injury

The left-handed batter Jaiswal has been doing a fine job with the bat in the ongoing England tour, as he loves batting against the English team.

He has scored 932 out of his 2018 runs in Test cricket against the England National Cricket Team at an average of 77.66 and the best score of 214*.

Although he has looked classy while batting in the ongoing Test series, the same can't be said about his performance on the field.

In the first Test, where India faced a 5-wicket defeat to the Ben Stokes-led side at Headingley in Leeds, they dropped as many as eight catching opportunities. The worst performer on the field for India was Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was responsible for four dropped catches — three in the cordon (third slip, fourth slip, and gully) and one in the deep.

Meanwhile, in the final innings of the Edgbaston Test, Yashasvi Jaiswal was part of a scary moment on the field as he narrowly escaped an injury.

On the second ball of the 20th over, Akash Deep bowled a back-of-a-length ball to Ben Stokes from around the wicket, and the England batter played it behind square.

Yashasvi Jaiswal came in running to stop the ball in the deep, and he unfortunately slipped badly. This midfield allowed Ben Stokes to take a double, and thankfully, nothing serious happened to Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was completely safe.

Watch: Yashasvi Jaiswal Nearly Suffers Freak Injury On Day 5 Of Edgbaston Test

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Notably, Jaiswal scored 87 runs off 107 balls, with 13 fours in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test and 28 runs off 22 balls, with 6 fours, in the second innings.

I dont think it takes too much of a shift of attitude for England - Mark Butcher

Chasing a colossal target of 608 runs against India in Birmingham, England, lost three wickets for 50 runs and they have been advised by Mark Butcher to play for a draw. Speaking on Sky Sports, Mark Butcher stated:

"I dont think it takes too much of a shift of attitude for England [to contemplate the draw]. You could look upon escaping from this game as a win in itself. England talk about being in the entertainment business - well, we can all remember entertaining draws, people on the edges of their seats with a wicket needed and three overs left, or whatever it might be.

"Are the fans going to be more entertained by you falling over in a heap or by you clinging on by your finger nails at the back end of the day? I think we know the answer to that. And I think it would be a massive feather in the cap of this team if they were able to do it.

"I also think that all the motivation England need was India not declaring until late last night. They are giving you a gilt-edged chance to escape from here without losing a match that they really and truly should have been buried in. Use that to your advantage."