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Ind vs Eng 2nd Test: Indian captain Shubman Gill said after the five -wicket defeat in the first Test against England, that the lower order batsmen could not score runs. But the story is just not …Read more
India lost the match against England
Highlights
- India lost Leeds Test by five wickets
- Next match will be held in Birmingham from July 2
- India would like to rectify these three mistakes
Leeds: India lost a match which was completely in its possession. England snatched it so easily in which he dominated the first two days. For example, a child is grabbed his chocolate. Vice -captain Rishabh Pant scored a century in both innings while Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul also scored centuries, but India could not score the expected big score in both innings and many important catches were also missed.
The next match is to be held from July 2 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. India has a long time for preparations. In such a situation, Shubman Gill & Company will have to work on these three mistakes. If these shortcomings are not removed, then no one can stop trailing 0-2 in the series.
Middle order will have to score
The entire team was dismissed for 471 runs after being 359 for three wickets in the first innings. Even in the second innings, the last six wickets fell within 77 runs. After the match, Shubman Gill also accepted this mistake. He said, ‘We talked about the contribution of the lower order, but it became so soon (the fall of wickets). We have to improve it in the upcoming matches.
One thing that came in the victory of India was bad fielding. India dropped many catch. There were at least seven such catch which should have been caught. Yashasvi Jaiswal alone left four catches. Never put pressure on England. The fours kept going from the gaps. Runs were leaked from Miss Field. Single-dabbal used to run with his eyes closed! Gill Gill, while leaving the catch, defended his fielders and said, ‘Such wickets do not get opportunities easily. It is a young team and is learning. Hopefully, these aspects will perform better.
Selection of playing XI according to the pitch
Before the start of the series, it was said that this is the team of coach Gautam Gambhir. He decided the squad. He chose the captain and he had interference in the playing XI as well. If this is true, then coach Saab has to understand that only blind faith in the players does not make a match. Planning is very important. On which pitch, the player of which nature will be perfect, you cannot ignore this. For example, Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja were selected to prolong batting in the Leeds Test, while both proved to be badly flops with the ball. If specialist spinner Kuldeep Yadav was in the final-11, then perhaps Jasprit Bumrah would have got support from the second end. On the last day there was a rift on the pitch. Certainly English batsmen cannot play them.
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Since February 2025, Network 18 served as Deputy News Editor in 18 group. A decade experience in journalism. As a reporter, witness to several national-international events. The beginning of a career with electronic media. Jagran New Media … Read more