'Yashasvi Jaiswal should be dropped' - Fans react angrily to India opener's horrible fielding which cost India 1st test against England

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Saurav Goyal
'Yashasvi Jaiswal should be dropped' - Fans react angrily to India opener's horrible fielding which cost India 1st test against England image

Yashasvi Jaiswal started the first Test at Headingley in the best way possible as he scored a brilliant century. But what followed was far from ideal.

The young Indian opener had a match to forget when it came to fielding as he dropped four catches across the two innings. Many fans online didn’t hold back their frustration. He missed the crucial catches that helped England snatch the game away from India.

Let’s see what exactly went wrong and how fans reacted on social media.

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Which catches did Jaiswal drop during the match?

Yashasvi Jaiswal had a tough time while fielding at Headingley, dropping four important catches that hurt India’s chances badly.

Ben Duckett (1st innings): In the fifth over, Duckett edged one from Bumrah, but Jaiswal couldn’t hold on at gully despite a full-length dive. Duckett went on to score 62.

Ollie Pope (1st innings): When Pope was on 60, he edged a ball off Bumrah again, and Jaiswal dropped it at third slip. Pope later reached a century.

Harry Brook (1st innings): Brook was on 0 when he offered a sharp chance to slips, but Jaiswal missed it again. Brook went on to score 99.

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Ben Duckett (2nd innings): In the second innings, Duckett top-edged a short ball from Siraj. Jaiswal ran in from deep square leg, got there, but couldn’t complete the catch. 

What did fans say about Yashasvi Jaiswal on social media?

Fans on social media were left fuming with the fielding horror show. Many pointed fingers at Jaiswal for costing India the Test match. Some even called for him to be dropped from the next game.