Disappointment Galore! Sai Sudharsan Departs For Duck On Test Debut

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Sai Sudharsan's Test debut for India vs England ended in disappointment with a four-ball duck by Ben Stokes on Day 1 of the Headingley Test.
Star India batter Sai Sudharsan's Test debut didn't go as planned as he departed for a four-ball duck in India's first innings against England on Day 1 of the Headingley Test on Friday. The 23-year-old was outsmarted by England skipper Ben Stokes, as Sudharsan's nerves got the better of him.
Coming in to bat after Brydon Carse had dismissed a well-set KL Rahul for 42 in the 25th over, a lot of eyes were on Sudharsan, who had won the purple cap in the recent IPL 2025 due to his stupendous run-scoring spree.
Sudharsan was challenged first up as Carse's last delivery of the 25th over swung back into him. He defended well, and since it looked like a bat-first situation, England didn't go up for the review.
The third delivery that Sudharsan faced, from Stokes, pitched down leg, but the English players did go up in an appeal. But on the next ball, the Indian youngster made a nervy blunder to draw an early close to his innings.
It was a stupendous plan from England, and Sudharsan fell into it. Stokes put fielders all around the debutant to increase the pressure. The plan was to make him doubt the shot that he plays.
Sudharsan knew there were a few men behind him and went for the flick, which was a soft one, but he managed an edge which Jamie Smith caught while diving to his right. Watch the video here:
At lunch on Day 1, Yashasvi Jaiswal was batting on 42 off 74 deliveries with eight boundaries as the twin strikes took some sheen off a brilliant session for India.
Rahul put on 91 runs for the first wicket with Jaiswal, making 42 from 78 deliveries with eight boundaries.
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