Jaiswal, Rahul mixing caution with aggression

Wed, 23 July 2025

16:29

Ind 33-0 (12 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

England make the first change as Carse comes in to bowl.

He gets some bounce and Rahul does well to go on the back foot and tap it down for a dot.

Fuller ball next and Rahul punches it through covers for a couple as the ball doesn't race on a heavy outfield.

Rahul leaves the next ball that is another bouncer.

Next ball nips into Rahul who is hurried by the bounce.

Rahul again gets on his back foot and plays the ball down for a dot.

A leave and a dot to end the over. 2 come off it.

Woakes continues and Jaiswal lets the first ball go.

Jaiswal then clips the ball to the leg side for a dot.

Jaiswal lets the next one go before Jaiswal plays it towards backward point for a dot.

Full and Jaiswal punches it past mid-off for a four!

Jaiswal then beaten on the outside edge for a dot as 4 come off it.

Archer continues, Rahul taps the ball down to cover, wants a single but is sent back.

Archer gets the next one to nip back into the batter and that is another dot.

Fuller ball and Rahul plays it down to gully for a dot.

Rahul leaves the next one as it whizzes past his off stump for another dot.

Rahul then goes on to his backfoot and plays it late and softly down past point for a couple.

Short bouncer down the leg side and Smith does well to get to it and complete the take. 2 come off the over.

Woakes continues and Jaiswal lets the first two balls go.

He is then beaten by one that moves late.

A dot later, Woakes gets one to come back in sharply, it bounces and hits the handle of the bat and that's broken. A change of bats for Jaiswal.

Jaiswal then leaves the next ball as that is another maiden.

Archer continues and he bowls a brilliant inswinger to begin with but Rahul is equal to the task as he defends the ball nicely.

Archer is getting some lateral movement and Rahul does well to watch it and let it go to the keeper.

Full and straight and Rahul plays it to mid-wicket for a dot and that is a maiden!

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