"Dear cricket, he asked for a chance and you gave him a duck"- Fans disappointed after Karun Nair bags four-ball duck in Headingley test

Karun Nair was dismissed by Ben Stokes in the first session on day two.

The first test between the India Cricket Team and the England Cricket Team is underway at Headingley, Leeds. After being asked to bat first, three Indian batsmen slammed centuries in the first innings of the match. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 101 runs on day one.

Later, Shubman Gill (147) and Rishabh Pant (134) joined him with their tons to drive the scoreboard over 450. Notably, Karun Nair made his test comeback in the playing XI after eight years in during the ongoing game.

He was expected to come up with a good batting show after his brilliant performance for India A in the unofficial test series against England Lions. Nair, who came out to bat at six, bagged a four-ball duck in the encounter. England skipper Ben Stokes bowled a wide off-stump outswinger delivery to Nair, and he was caught by Ollie Pope at extra cover.

Fans show disappointment on X after Karun Nair faces duck on test comeback

Many cricket fans were disappointed by Karun Nair’s poor batting show after his test comeback. They shared numerous tweets to share their disappointment on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Have a look at some of the tweets.

Notably, Nair last played a test match for India in March 2017 against Australia. After his consistent performance in domestic cricket, he made a return to the test squad for India’s tour of England 2025 after eight long years.

Earlier, Sai Sudharsan, who made his debut, also got out for a four-ball duck in the game. Meanwhile, India have crossed the 450-run mark in the first innings at lunch on day two on the back of centuries by Jaiswal, Gill, and Pant.

For England, Stokes has been the most successful bowler with four wickets in his kitty. Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, and Shoaib Bashir have captured one wicket each so far. Earlier, England won the toss and opted to field first.

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