India’s Fielding Blunders: Jadeja-Sudarshan’s Catch and Pant’s Drop Costly in Test Against England

During the first Test between India and England, a crucial catch by Ravindra Jadeja and Sai Sudarshan ended Jamie Smith’s innings. This occurred after Harry Brook, ranked second in the world, hit a quick half-century, benefitting from a missed catch by Rishabh Pant, India’s vice-captain. Smith was nearing his half-century before being dismissed. Prasidh Krishna’s delivery led to Smith’s dismissal, with Jadeja and Sudarshan completing the catch. Earlier, Pant’s dropped catch of Brook when he was at 46 proved costly as Brook went on to score a century. India’s fielding errors extended beyond the missed catch of Brook, with other opportunities also being missed, allowing England to build a significant partnership.