Speaking on JioHotstar after the opening session, Manjrekar said Jaiswal\u2019s performance was no surprise, calling him \"India\u2019s best batter in Australia\" and a player with a \"solid Test match technique.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThis performance doesn\u2019t surprise me at all,\u201d Manjrekar said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cJaiswal was India\u2019s best batter in Australia. He was the only one consistent throughout the series, showing a solid defensive technique\u2014playing close to the body, going deep in the crease, and handling anything pitched up, especially from someone like Mitchell Starc.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jaiswal's innings in Leeds was a continuation of that assured form. On a warm afternoon in Yorkshire, he compiled a fluent 101, becoming the first Indian batter to score centuries in his debut Tests in both Australia and England. His knock was a symphony of control and elegance, featuring crisp off-side strokeplay \u2014 only 9 of his first 100 runs came on the leg side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jaiswal shared a crucial 123-run stand with new Test skipper Shubman Gill, who made a statement of his own, scoring his fastest Test fifty (off just 56 balls) in his first innings as captain. Gill\u2019s positive intent helped India recover from a double blow just before lunch and pushed the scoring rate comfortably above four runs an over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Deep Dasgupta, speaking alongside Manjrekar, applauded KL Rahul\u2019s innings and pointed out how England\u2019s strategy worked against debutant Sai Sudharsan. \u201cKL Rahul played brilliantly but the ball was swinging more when he fell. For Sai, England\u2019s team management deserves credit \u2014 they set up the field perfectly with two leg-side catchers, knowing his trigger movement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manjrekar was equally impressed with Ben Stokes\u2019 captaincy, highlighting how England\u2019s skipper sensed Sudharsan\u2019s vulnerability and went \"all in\" to exploit it. \u201cThis is what makes this series exciting. Stokes adds 20% more winning chances to England just by how he leads,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Deep Dasgupta, speaking alongside Manjrekar, applauded KL Rahul\u2019s innings and pointed out how England\u2019s strategy worked against debutant Sai Sudharsan. \u201cKL Rahul played brilliantly but the ball was swinging more when he fell. For Sai, England\u2019s team management deserves credit \u2014 they set up the field perfectly with two leg-side catchers, knowing his trigger movement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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