Sai Sudharsan took the place of Karun Nair, Shardul Thakur stepped in for the wounded Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Anshul Kamboj made his debut and took over from the also injured Akash Deep.
The first day of the big fourth test between India and England in Old Trafford was full of ups and downs. Rishabh Pant reached a milestone, but was then injured and had to leave the game. India finished the day with a score of 264 for 4. Ravindra Jadeja (19)* and Shardul Thakur (19)* still played when bad light stopped playing early.
England won the pitch and chose to first bowl, something they have often done in this series, probably in the hope of benefiting from the cloudy weather. India’s team selection came as a surprise and marked a historic moment. For the first time in their 93-year history of Testcricket, they recorded five left-handed batters in their line-up: Yashasvi Jasuy, say SudharsanRISHABH Pant, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar. Sai Sudharsan took the place of Karun Nair, Shardul Thakur stepped in for the wounded Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Anshul Kamboj made his debut and took over from the also Akash Deep.
The bowlers of England received a number of early wickets. Oppiders Yashasvi Jaiswal, who made half a century, and Kl Rahul both got out, and captain Amans Gill did not score many runs, so India was left in a difficult position.
Rishabh Pant had a great moment. He hit a six from Brydon Cake And became the first visiting Wicketkeeper-Batter to score 1000 points in England in Testcricket. It showed how well he can hit, even if the circumstances are difficult.
But the good news did not last long. Pant tried a risky reverse sweep and was hit hard on his right -hand boot by a ball from Chris Fiercely. He was clearly in pain and there was swelling and some bleeding. Although he survived an LBW review, he could not continue to play. He received medical attention on the field and was then picked up on a stretcher, which was worried about the Indian team and their fans. He had scored 37 when he had to stop playing.
After panting was left and sai on the left Sudharsan was out for 61, Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur played well together and helped India reach a considerable score towards the end of the day. India now has a lot to think about, especially how serious the injury of pant is and how this can influence the rest of this important test.
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