Mohammed Siraj fumes at Yashasvi Jaiswal after costly drop hampers India's chances against England
Mohammed Siraj fumes as Yashasvi Jaiswal drops Ben Duckett.
New Delhi: India had a frustrating last day in the first Test when Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett comfortably chased down a huge target of 371 in a record-breaking stand of 238 to leave Shubman Gill side languishing on the verge of defeat despite five Indian batters recording centuries previously in the game. Ben Duckett made a fluent century on only 121 balls, the first century in the fourth innings of a Test match by an England opener since Alastair Cook made 109 not out against Bangladesh in Mirpur in 2010. There were not too many opportunities but there was one in the 39 th over when Duckett top-edged a short ball by Mohmmad Siraj, yet Duckett got away with it thanks to a well-judged drop by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who charged in deep backward square leg.
Unwanted record for Jaiswal
Some reports claimed that it was the fourth drop of the game by Jaiswal, the highest by any Indian in a test. It was a costly miscalculation that nobody noticed, Mohammed Siraj was very angry and he found it difficult to hide his disappointment. The message was communicated clearly by Gautam Gambhir sitting grim faced in the dressing room and not surprising the mood in the Indian camp.
Heartbreaking moment 💔 Ben Duckett was on 99 when Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped a catch off Mohammed Siraj's delivery.
Missed a golden chance to stop the century pic.twitter.com/bKHPNBQix5
— bhaskar kalita (@Bhaskarkalita77) June 24, 2025
The second session of the opening Test between India and England on Tuesday was disturbed by rain with the home side coasting at 181 without loss in their pursuit of 371. England now has 190 more runs to win with Ben Duckett (105 not-out) and Zak Crawley (59 not-out) having dug a firm platform against a weakening Indian bowling attack.
That was a big break when Yashasvi Jaiswal put him down on 98 and the powerful forward dive could not hold on to the catch as the England opener miscued a short ball that was bowled by Mohammed Siraj. This missed opportunity turned out to be a very expensive one because Duckett proceeded to put India to the point.
In the first session, earlier Zak Crawley was given a reprieve when Jasprit Bumrah failed to hang into a sniper of a return catch off his own bowling, and missed a difficult but vital opportunity as he followed through.
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