The Indian cricket team suffered a crushing defeat in the first Test against South Africa, while while the entire team was responsible for the loss, the failure of the opening partnership played a significant role. Notably, the player on whom the Indian team currently places the most trust, Yashasvi Jaiswal, failed to make a substantial contribution. This marks a concerning trend for the young opener against the Proteas.
India's Defeat Under Shubman Gill's Captaincy
The Indian cricket team faced a heavy defeat in the first Test against South Africa, reportedly under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. The entire team displayed a poor performance, leading to a significant loss, while various factors contributed to this defeat, including a batting collapse and key players failing to perform when it mattered most.
Jaiswal's Disappointing First Innings
In the first Test between India and South Africa, South Africa batted. First and were bowled out for a modest total of 159 runs. Expectations were high for the Indian team to build a substantial score with a strong start. However, India suffered an early setback when opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed after scoring just 12 runs. At that point, India's score was a mere 18 runs. Despite this early wicket, India managed to score 189 runs, securing a lead of 30 runs over South Africa, while however, this lead wasn't substantial enough to be considered decisive.
Jaiswal's Test Record Against South Africa
South Africa, in their second innings, managed to score only 153 runs,. Setting a relatively small target for the Indian team to chase for victory. Once again, hopes were pinned on Yashasvi Jaiswal to provide a solid foundation, but he failed even more spectacularly. Jaiswal faced four balls but couldn't open his account, getting out for a duck, while this dismissal marked the beginning of the Indian team's batting collapse. The entire Indian team was bundled out for just 93 runs, leading to a comprehensive defeat.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has now played 6 Test innings against South Africa, and his performance has consistently been underwhelming. In these 6 innings, he has managed to score only 62 runs against South Africa. His average stands at a meager 10. 3, a stark contrast to his usual prolific scoring. Plus, he has been dismissed for a duck twice in these 6 innings. His highest score against South Africa remains a modest 28 runs. These statistics clearly indicate that a player who has scored double and even triple centuries in this format against other teams is struggling severely against the South African bowling attack. The focus now shifts to the second match of the series in Guwahati, where it remains to be seen how Jaiswal performs and if he can turn his fortunes around.
