Yashasvi Jaiswal looks like a superstar in the making: Ben Duckett

The younger left-handed batter hammered 104 off 133 balls in India’s second innings earlier than retiring harm as a consequence of again spasms. Jaiswal smashed 9 fours and 5 sixes to place the hosts in command on Day 3 of the third Take a look at towards England in Rajkot on Saturday, February 17.

Having bowled out England for 319 of their first innings, India reached 196/2 at stumps on Day 3, with an general lead of 322 runs. Whereas Jaiswal retired harm, Shubman Gill was unbeaten on 65 off 120 balls.

Talking on the press convention following the third day’s play, Duckett praised Jaiswal and commented, “Whenever you see gamers from the opposition enjoying like that, it virtually seems like we must always take some credit score that they’re enjoying in another way than how different individuals play Take a look at cricket.

“We noticed it a bit in the summertime and it is fairly thrilling to see different gamers and different groups are additionally enjoying that aggressive type of cricket. He appears like a celebrity within the making, sadly he is in some superb type in the meanwhile. He is due a few low ones,” the England opener added.

Earlier, the guests collapsed of their first innings from 224/2 to 319. Joe Root’s reverse-ramp off Jasprit Bumrah led to his dismissal and triggered a batting collapse, which noticed England lose 8/95. Defending Root, Duckett stated, “I might have an interest to know if these individuals have been towards it when he was doing it to Pat Cummins and hitting him for six in the summertime.

“I’ve no phrases actually for it. It is the identical as me enjoying a reverse sweep and getting caught at level. Choices are practised and that shot has been very profitable for him over the previous yr, so subsequent time it might go over the slips,” the left-handed batter continued.

Duckett, who clubbed 153 off 151 balls with the help of 23 fours and two sixes, admitted that India bowled higher to England batters on Day 3.

“It was a kind of days after I really feel we’ve to provide credit score to India. This morning they have been superb they usually did not make it simple to attain. It felt like their plans have been rather a lot higher than perhaps final night time and sadly we simply saved on shedding wickets on the fallacious occasions,” he stated.

“With the ball, I did not suppose we bowled badly in any respect and Jaiswal has performed one other unbelievable innings there. He appears a tremendous participant,” Duckett added.

–By A Cricket Correspondent