Abhimanyu Easwarean from India and (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images) New Delhi: The second unofficial test of India and against the English lions in Northampton began with a rocky start, because the dough of the highest order could not release under time pressure. The criticism was again focused on Captain Abhimanyu Easwarena, whose fighting with the form continued in the center of attention.England Lions James Rew won throwing and voted for Field and made the right call, while the sailor Chris Woakes had an immediate impact. Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!India Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kl Rahul started carefully and tried to negotiate the movement early. The duo sewed together a slow but stable 28-running opening stand before Jaiswal was imprisoned LBW Woakes at 17.It was expected that Easwarean, who walked to 3, would calm the shifts, but again behaved and fell into Woakes for just 11 escapes out of 13 balls, even though he hit several borders. His premature release added fuel to the ongoing debate on his readiness for the international cricket, with fans and critics aimed at his inconsistent performance with a red ball.Karun Nair, who came in the command of the double century, looked confident in the fold. Together with the patient Kl Rahul, he started the reconstruction process. The duo led India and up to 75/2 at lunch and created 35.At the end of 62 crossing India and set out on a journey to 253/5, largely due to the stunning century KL Rahula, which scored the dominant 116 of 168 balls and a permanent contribution 52 from Dhruv Jurel. However, Nair could not earn at the beginning and was released at 40.
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Despite decent recovery, the narrative focused on repeated Easwaren failure in the essential position 3 – a role that requires consistency and temperament, especially in a longer format. Since selectors watch careful watches, its latest trip will be little to strengthen their case for national selection.
