England won the toss at Old Trafford Stadium on Day 1 and were not in a position to bowl but the Indian batsmen batted very well. Before lunch, KL Rahul fell for just 46 runs, but after lunch, England’s new bowler Liam Dawson got Jaiswal’s wicket, but then Sai Sudarshan took over.
The Indian top order batsmen batted very well in the very poor light conditions in Manchester. But the bowling performance of Ben Stokes, who is now the captain of the English team, was particularly impressive. His wicket proved to be invaluable when he took the wicket of Indian captain Shubman Gill.
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India’s Top Order Performances
India were aiming to build a strong top order with vice-captain Rishabh Pant running fast but in the first innings at Old Trafford Stadium, Rishabh Pant first injured his hand but then got injured in his leg by a ball from Chiris Wokes but the injury was so deep that he had to retire hurt and leave the field immediately.
There was no detailed update on Rishabh Pant’s hand injury on the first day, but he was trying to bat quickly and Rishabh Pant was running quickly to collect his runs when this accident happened. Rishabh Pant’s leg was hit by the ball and he was very serious and injured but India finished 264/4 in a strong manner, but Rishabh Pant’s fitness became a topic of discussion on the second day. It is reported that a sports fitness consultant will give a medical report on Rishabh Pant’s fitness.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir may consider Dhurav Jewel as an interim player, or look to Ishwaran, who has the potential to contribute very well in the batting order.
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