Updated On: 20 July, 2025 07:06 AM IST | Manchester | R Kaushik
India opener Yashasvi must show more responsibility in fourth Test after falling to a poor pull shot at Lord’s; he has scored just 41 in last 3 innings

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal during practice at Manchester on Saturday. PIC/Bipin Patel
In the aftermath of the Lord’s defeat and the heroics of the lower order alongside Ravindra Jadeja that ended in a shattering 22-run loss on Monday, Yashasvi Jaiswal has flown under the radar. Just as well, because otherwise, the left-handed opener would have been pilloried for his reckless, irresponsible stroke on the fourth evening which allowed England an early sniff in their defence of 193.
Jaiswal began the Test series with great promise, with 101 and 87 in two of his first three outings, but since then, he has made just 41 runs in three further knocks. Especially disappointing was his seven-ball duck in the second innings in London, when he gifted Jofra Archer a Test wicket with an ill-conceived pull that only resulted in a top-edged skier comfortably pouched by Jamie Smith’s huge mitts.
Dismissed by Jofra Archer twice