Jadeja's missed catch, cost India 47 runs in Test against England

The second day of the first Test between India and England proved to be a tightly contested battle. While India had taken a commanding position with a first-innings total of 471 runs, a late collapse saw them lose seven wickets for just 41 runs, allowing England to stage a strong comeback. In response, England began their innings aggressively. After losing Zak Crawley for just 4 runs, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope stabilized the innings with a 122-run partnership for the second wicket, frustrating the Indian bowlers.

A crucial moment in the match came in the seventh over when Duckett, on just 15 runs, played a shot off Jasprit Bumrah towards backward point, where Ravindra Jadeja was positioned. It was a straightforward catch, but surprisingly, Jadeja dropped it, missing a golden opportunity to send Duckett back early. Taking full advantage of the lifeline, Duckett went on to score 62 runs, contributing an additional 47 runs that proved costly for India at a time when momentum was beginning to shift.

Jadeja's woes didn’t end there. He also underperformed with the bat, managing just 11 runs before being clean bowled by Josh Tongue. Given his reputation as a dependable all-rounder, Jadeja's twin failures—with the bat and in the field—have drawn attention and criticism. With India relying on Jadeja's spin bowling in the second innings, all eyes are now on how he redeems himself in the remaining days of the Test.