IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Jaiswal makes memorable double ton before India get all out for 396

Yashasvi Jaiswal (Pic: File Pic)

India's opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal carried the load of Indian batting on his shoulders and smashed a double-hundred before the hosts ended their first inning of the IND vs ENG 2nd Test with 396 runs

Rohit Sharma-led India resumed the second day of the IND vs ENG 2nd Test with 336 for six wickets. They added 60 more runs and were bowled out by England in 112 overs with 30 minutes left before lunch. As was the case on day one, India had to rely on Jaiswal (209 off 290) to get the majority of the runs.

In response, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett had taken England to 32 for no loss in six overs at lunch. Duckett targeted pacer Mukesh Kumar, who leaked 22 runs in his two overs.

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After sweeping England debutant Shoaib Bashir for a six and four, the Mumbai-lad Jaiswal became the third youngest Indian to score a double century after Vinod Kambli and Sunil Gavaskar. The celebrations were euphoric for a dedicated cricketer who slept in tents at Azad Maidan in Mumbai in his growing-up days, having come to the metropolis from a nondescript village in Uttar Pradesh.

On day one of the IND vs ENG 2nd Test, The left-hander showed no signs of fear and smashed a six on 94 to reach the three figures.

However, the effort of the rest of the Indian batters left a lot to be desired. After Jaiswal, the second-highest scorer for the team was Shubman Gill. His innings ended with a score of 34 runs.

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Besides Jaiswal, the star of the session was 41-year-old James Anderson who produced another masterclass in seam bowling on a flat surface.

In his relentless eight-over spell, Anderson got the ball to move both ways from a wobbled seam. Even for a well-set Jaiswal, his spell was too hot to handle.

The old horse removed R Ashwin (20) with a peach that straightened from the middle stumps and took the outside edge of the bat. Thinking the ball had only brushed his right thigh, Ashwin took the DRS but ended up wasting it.

Ashwin had a couple of crisp cover drives off Bashir before being dismissed. Running out of partners, Jaiswal decided to attack Anderson as well resulting in a catch at deep cover. The young Shoaib Bashir opened the bowling alongside Anderson and ended up bowling 10 overs in the session. The offie removed number 11 Mukesh for his third wicket.

(With PTI Inputs)