Follow UsIt was far from an ideal start for India in the second innings as they were reduced to 0/2 in just five balls, after England put up a mammoth 669 in the fourth Test in Manchester. Thanks to KL Rahul (87*) and skipper Shubman Gill (78*), India are now in a position from which they can save the Test and keep the series alive.
But how did they put themselves in a messy situation early on? Former England pacer Stuart Broad believes that Jaiswal and Sudharsan were on the field for nearly 160 overs and it played a huge role, as they were mentally and physically exhausted.
"Fresh legs, fresh bowlers. If you give your bowlers two nights' sleep in a Test match, they will come out and make the ball talk. It's an interesting one, Jaiswal, second ball, tried to cut one and missed, and he immediately shook his legs. You know what you do when you've got lactic acid in your legs, you've got to shake them out and get some feeling. That to me showed that mentally and physically, he was tired, and he was trying to switch himself on," Broad told JioHotstar, according to NDTV Sports.
"Sudharsan... it was complete mental and physical tiredness, which, in your second Test match, when you have fielded for over 160 [157.1] overs, is completely understandable."
India still have a mountain to climb on the final day, as they are still 137 runs behind, but have a well-set Gill and Rahul, who have put on 174, at the crease.