Australian fast bowler Jack Nisbet surprised first-batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal with a searing short ball in the match between India and Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra. Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to bend his back in time and took a blow to the body from Jack Nisbet in the ongoing practice match.
The Rohit Sharma-led team dismissed Prime Minister XI by 240 runs after winning the toss at Manuka Oval on December 1. Harshit Rana was the pick of the bowlers for India, taking four wickets for 44 runs in six overs. other bowlers made useful contributions with the ball.
Watch: Jack Nisbet attempts to injure Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, who opened together in the Perth Test match, came to the crease in the first innings. Skipper Rohit Sharma did not come to bat as an opener despite being a part of the squad. It looks like Jaiswal and Rahul might open in the middle order with Rohit in the upcoming match.
In the fourth ball of the sixth over of India’s innings, Jack Nisbet bowled a short ball to Yashasvi Jaiswal, who tried to pull away but was hit on the body after misjudging the delivery. Nisbet looked at the left-hander after he had injured him.
— Drizzyat12Kennyat8 (@45kennyat7PM) December 1, 2024
Yashasvi Jaiswal took it to Jack Nisbet in Canberra but the fiery NSW were not quick to back down! 👀 #PMXIvIND pic.twitter.com/89LQBqbSe1
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 1, 2024
Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for 45 runs in practice
Jaiswal added a 75-run opening partnership with KL Rahul during the run chase. However, the left-handed batsman fell five runs short of a match-winning half-century. He was dismissed by Charlie Anderson after scoring 45 runs off 59 balls with nine fours. He tried to hit a big shot but mistimed it.
The 22-year-old striker was dismissed for a duck in the first innings in the opening match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 series. However, he scored 161 runs in the second innings to put his team in a dominant position. The Indian team secured a 295-run victory and took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Let’s see some energy and intent with bat and ball – Mitchell Johnson
Former Australian cricketer Mitchell Johnson has expressed his disappointment at Australia’s lack of fightback during the first Test against India in Perth. He said that it was unacceptable for debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal to sledge Mitchell Starc in his home field.
“As someone who watches the Australian side, I want to see some fight from this Australian side. A non-debutant and a young opening batsman from India gets in our team’s face on our home pitch and says Mitchell Starc is bowling too slowly. Come on, you see some energy and intent with the bat and the ball. , but more so at Optus Stadium where it’s clearly not the case,” Johnson wrote in a column for The West. Australian.
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