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New Delhi. England won the first Test against India by five wickets. The host team easily chased the target of 371 runs in Leeds. India scored 364 runs in the second innings. Whereas, in response to India’s 471 runs, England scored 465 runs in the first innings. Know, who are the 5 ‘culprits’ of Team India’s defeat in the Leeds Test?

Yashasvi Jaiswal
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a century in the first Test against England but his fielding performance disappointed a lot. He dropped four catches in the match. The catch of Ben Duckett dropped by Yashasvi in ​​England’s second innings cost India dearly. When Duckett was on a personal score of 97, Yashasvi gave him a life on Mohammad Siraj’s ball. Duckett returned to the pavilion after scoring 149 runs. By the time he was out, England had come close to victory.

Jasprit Bumrah
India’s dashing pacer Jasprit Bumrah opened the innings in the first innings of the Leeds Test but he could not perform well in the second innings. Bumrah conceded 57 runs while bowling 19 overs but did not get a single breakthrough. Due to Bumrah not taking wickets, England could not be pressurised.

Mohammed Siraj
Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj did not look effective in the match. He was heavily targeted by the England players. Siraj took two wickets after conceding 122 runs in 27 overs in the first innings. At the same time, Siraj could not take any wicket in the second innings by conceding 51 runs in 14 overs.

Karun Nair,
the experienced batsman, failed in the comeback test. Nair, who played for the Indian team after eight years, could not open his account in the first innings. He could only score 20 runs in the second innings. He faced 54 balls and hit three fours after coming in at number six. If Nair had played a big innings, then perhaps the Indian team could have given a stronger target.

Ravindra Jadeja
is currently the most experienced Indian player on the England tour. However, spinner all-rounder Jadeja’s experience did not work in the first Test. He could not make any special impact either with the bat or the ball. The 36-year-old player scored 11 runs in the first innings. During this, he gave 68 runs in 23 overs but did not get any wicket. Jadeja did score an unbeaten 25 runs in the second innings but was ineffective with the ball. He conceded the most 104 runs in 24 overs and took only one wicket.