Owais Shah believes Yashasvi Jaiswal has every reason to be proud of his resilient innings in India’s first innings of the fourth Test against England, emphasizing that such performances will benefit him greatly as his career advances.
Jaiswal notched up 73 runs from 117 balls, leading India to close Day 2 (Saturday, February 24) in Ranchi at 219/7. Earlier in the day, the hosts dismissed England for 353, leaving them trailing Ben Stokes’ side by 134 runs as they head into the third day’s play.
He would be disappointed but he should feel quite proud as well- Owais Shah on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Knock
During a conversation on Colors Cineplex, when Shah was questioned if Jaiswal might feel let down for not turning his half-century into a century, he replied,
He would be disappointed but he should feel quite proud as well with this knock because it wasn’t that easy to bat on this pitch. The ball was moving decently and Anderson was taking an examination, especially with the new ball.”
“However, he left that spell and also played straight. He got one or two outside edges as well but they went along the ground. So he played out that dangerous spell and then played his shots. This innings will be very helpful for him going forward,” the former England batter added.
Shah pointed out that Jaiswal will recall this innings when facing similar pitches favoring seam movement in the future. He mentioned that Jaiswal would come to understand that aggressive play isn’t always required and that adopting a cautious approach can sometimes be more rewarding.
Yashasvi Jaiswal batted thoughtfully- Owais Shah
Owais Shah, when further queried about Yashasvi Jaiswal’s temperament, responded,
Every batter who plays Test cricket has shots. That’s why they have reached international cricket. However, the exam of Test cricket is that you have to play your shots selectively. You read the conditions and play accordingly.”
The former cricketer-turned-commentator was particularly impressed by the left-handed opener’s shot selection.
If the full ball is moving, you say that you won’t play the drive and will score runs off shorter deliveries. It’s a game of cat and mouse, the batter wants to play the drive but he stops himself and chooses the shots he can play. That’s why this was a fantastic innings from Yashasvi Jaiswal because he batted thoughtfully,” Shah added.
Jaiswal formed a crucial 82-run partnership for the second wicket with Shubman Gill (38 off 65) after the early dismissal of Rohit Sharma. However, Jaiswal was the fifth wicket to fall, getting out to a Shoaib Bashir delivery that kept slightly low and bottom-edged onto his stumps.
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