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India‘S Young Left-Hander Sai Sudharsan Endured a Forgettable Start to His Test Career, Falling for A Four-Ball Duck On Debut Against Engine In Headingley. The Dismissal Came Just Before Lunch On Day 1 of the First Test, after India Had Made a Cautious Yet Promising Start.
Sai Sudharsan Falls for a Duck On Test Debut As England’s Tactical Trap Stikes Before Lunch
The Build-Up to His Wicket Revealed England’s Meticulous Planning, Led by the Tactical Brilliance of Ben Stokes. A SERIES OF LEG-STUMP DELIVERIES AND PRECISE FIELD PLACEMENTS FORESHADOOWED WAS TO COME. And when the moment arrived, Sudharsan Walked Straight Into the Trap, Leaving India at 92/2 Heading Into the Break.
With the Ball Showing Signs of Swing and Variable Bounce Under Overcast Skies, England’s Captain Stokes Sensed an Opportunity. Knowning that debutants Often Seek to Get Off the Mark Quickly, Stokes Operated with a leg-stump line and crowded the leg-side. At Leg Slip, Short Fine Leg, and Eventually a Leg Gully Were Deployed, Unusual But Deliberate. On the Fourth Delivery to Sudharsan, Stokes Bowled Full and Angled Into the Body With Subtle Tail.
The Left-Hander, Attempting A Controlled Glance to Get Off the Mark, Intestad Got the Faintet Tickle. Wingkeeper Jamie SmithAlert and Acrobatic, Dived Sharly to His Right and Held a Brilliant Catch With Both Hands. It was a textbook ‘Strangle,’ Dismissal – NOT A RASH STROKE, but a calculated trap working to perfection. For Sudharsan, who was presented his cap in the morning in a heartfelt gesture by Cheteshwar Pujarait was a tough initiation into the request of test cricket. As he walked off with a blank scorecard and his head down, it’s marked not just the end of a short stay, but the beginning of a learning curve in red-boss. The Wcomkeket Shifted the Momentum Slightly Back in England’s Favour, Just When India Looked Set For A Solid Opening Session.
India Off to A Steady But Shaky Start at Lunch on Day 1 in Headingley
India Reached 92/2 at Lunch on Day 1 of the Opening Test Against England at Headingley, After Being Put in Bat Under Overcast Skies. Opener Yashasvi jaiswal and Kl satisfied LAID A SOLID Foundation with a composed 91-? Jaiswal Remained Unbeaten on 42 off 74 Balls, Striking Eight Crisp Boundaries and Looking Ensured at the Crease.
Rahul, Too, Looked Fluent for His 42 Before Falling To Brydon Cars In the 25th Over, Edging A Length Ball To To Joe Root In The Slips. Just a Delivery Later, debutant Sai Sudharsan Walked in, Only to Fall for a Duck Four Balls Into His Test Career. Stokes Had Set Him Up With A Smart Leg-Side Trap, Eventually Strangling Him Down Leg, Caught Superbly by Keeper Jamie Smith. England’s Decision to Bowl First Paid Off Late in the Session with Those Two Quick Breakthroughs. Despite the Double Blow, India Will Be Pleased With Their Scring Rate and the Start Provided by the Openers, Though the Pressure Will Now Shift To Captain Shubman gill and Rishabh pant In the Next Session to Steady The Innings.
Here’s How Fans Reacted:
Duck we test debut for Sai. Fell for the trap.
– saurabh malhotra (@malhotrasaurabh) June 20, 2025
Chin Up, Sai Sudharsan. It can happen. You will get a Century in the Second Inns #Engvind
– Dodda Ganesh | Large Ganesh (@doddaganesha) June 20, 2025
And Sai is outdone off his legacy. 0 (4).
So he’ll have to wait to bat with gill in a test.
– Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) June 20, 2025
Sai Sudarshan Being the Literal Definition of A Nepo Kid In Sports Terms and Getting Dismiscred On Duck in His 1st Innings is so fitting. I love it.
– Word (@worddism) June 20, 2025
Not the beginning he would Wanted, Sai Sudharsan. Not the end we Wanted of A Fantastic First Session 🫠 #Indvseng
– Rishabh Malhotra (@rish_mal) June 20, 2025
Sai Sudharsan Welcome to real test cricket. No one can replace Pujara and Virat kohli in one test match #Indvseng
– Finnisaac (@Finnajith) June 20, 2025
At the start to Forget for Sai Sudharsan. Hopefully Something Special in the 2nd innings. pic.twitter.com/cim7njef42
– Ratnish (@Loyalsachin) June 20, 2025
Utterly Daft Shot from Sai Sudharsan. Someone Needs to Tell Him to Bin His T20 Attitude. This is a different game & you can leave some balls.
– huntingeep singh (@seldonmarkets) June 20, 2025
Sai Sudharsan Quickly Discovering That You’ve Got To Know Whur Your Minus Third Stump is if you go to have success in England
– Ben Gardner (@ben_wisden) June 20, 2025
And one tweo tits! Duck on debut and that’s a soft cassey for Sai.
First of the Many Moments, India Will Hope DESN’T COME TO Cost them.
Even session that with the 2 wickets late in the session.#Engvind
– Nikhil 🏏 (@criccrazyniks) June 20, 2025
Duck on test early after having no duck in iPl & Only 3-4 Single Digits in 40 Innings 😭
– Arfan (@im__arfan) June 20, 2025
