Yashasvi Jaiswal punished with solo slip-catching training after Ollie Pope blunder during 1st Test

Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was seen putting extra effort into improving his fielding after making a big blunder on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against England at Headingley. As India aims to make a comeback on Day 3, Yashasvi Jaiswal was making sure he was fully ready for this mission.

Actually, ahead of Day 3, Jaiswal was quietly putting in the hard yards alone at the slip cordon, sharpening his reflexes in a solo slip-catching drill, while most players and support staff were examining the pitch and discussing the strategy against England.

Haunted by a costly drop, Yashasvi Jaiswal trains alone at slips to make amends

This wasn't a routine warm-up but a personal choice to improve his weakness. The way Jaiswal was desperate to improve his slip fielding showed how he was haunted by the big moment on Day 2. With Jasprit Bumrah breathing fire and England wobbling, Jaiswal dropped a sitter.

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The edge from Ollie Pope flew to second slip, straight to Yashasvi Jaiswal, but he slipped through his hands. After which, Bumrah, who had already removed Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett in vintage style, was shocked, pulling his cap low to hide the frustration. That dropped chance proved costly.

Pope, who was batting on 60 at the time when Yashasvi dropped him, made the most of the given lifeline and slammed a brilliant century to shift the momentum back to England on Day 2. But before the start of Day 3, Jaiswal was seen working hard on slip catching, which caught everyone’s attention. Now, the picture of the youngster’s dedication is all over the internet.

Yashasvi Jaiswal working hard on slip Catching ahead of Day 3. 👏 pic.twitter.com/Wrujk3rjGY

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India’s costly mistakes in the field spark England’s comeback at Headingley

Meanwhile, India’s fielding on Day 2 at Headingley was sloppy, and they faced heavy criticism from the former cricketers. Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped a crucial catch, but he wasn’t the only one. Earlier in the day, Ben Duckett (62) got lucky when he was on 15.

Duckett hit one straight to point, but Ravindra Jadeja couldn’t hold on. That miss proved costly, as Duckett went on to build a 124-run partnership with Ollie Pope, helping England recover from early trouble in the ongoing first Test at Headingley.

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Adding to the woes, India also gave away extra runs through overthrows, sloppy misfields, and slow efforts near the boundary. It was a rough day for the visitors in the field, with every mistake helping England fight back stronger on Day 2.

England trail by 144 at lunch as missed chances haunt India again

Well, England kept pushing closer to India’s total on the morning of Day 3, even though they lost Ben Stokes and Pope. The weather was cool and cloudy, but it didn’t help India’s bowlers much, including Bumrah, who could also find any real swing or seam on Day 3 at Headingley.

Harry Brook started strong with a few bold shots and added a steady 50-run partnership with Stokes before Siraj dismissed the England captain.

England got lucky twice in the same over from Ravindra Jadeja, as Rishabh Pant first dropped Brook, and then Sai Sudharsan missed a tough chance off Jamie Smith. At lunch, England trailed by 144 runs with five wickets in hand against India.