While Pujara was dismissed for just nine runs on the first day of the Lord’s Test, Rahane managed just a solitary run in India’s first innings. This failure extends the series of low scores from the two batsmen in the recent past.
While reviewing India’s batting performance on the second day in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra termed Pujara and Rahane’s consistent failures a matter of concern. He elaborated:
The cricketer-turned-commentator hoped that the duo would regain their form quickly. Aakash Chopra said:
Pujara has a top score of 21 in his last ten Test innings. The Indian vice-captain has also not covered himself in glory since his match-defining century in the Boxing Day Test as skipper.
“Rishabh Pant will say that he missed an opportunity” - Aakash Chopra
While lauding Rishabh Pant for his aggressive knock, Aakash Chopra added that the former could have converted it into a more substantial knock. In this regard, the latter observed:
The 43-year-old signed off by stating that Ravindra Jadeja has shown a different dimension of his game in his last couple of knocks. Aakash Chopra explained:
Jadeja strung together a useful 26-run partnership with Ishant Sharma. With Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah falling for ducks, the spin-bowling all-rounder had no option but to go for the big shot when Mohammed Siraj came to the crease and lost his wicket in the process.
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