'Yashasvi Jaiswal shouldn't have gone so close': Team India coach on heated exchange
Yashasvi Jaiswal was batting well on 45 when Fernando dismissed him in the 17th over. The Sri Lankan pacer gave Jaiswal an animated send-off and appeared to exchange words with the batter. Jaiswal initially walked away but then turned back towards Fernando. The two players came close to each other and exchanged more words, with their helmets almost touching.
India's cricket coach Sitanshu Kotak has commented on the heated exchange between young Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando during their second Test opener in Colombo. Kotak stated that such disputes are inevitable under pressure, but believed Jaiswal should not have approached Fernando so intimately.
The incident occurred in the first session on Sunday when Jaiswal was batting well on 45. Fernando dismissed Jaiswal in the 17th over and appeared to argue with him. Jaiswal initially left the field but returned, and the two players came close to each other, with their helmets nearly touching before Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva intervened to separate them.
Kotak added that while the bowler might have commented, Jaiswal should not have gone so close. Jaiswal was dismissed for 45 runs off 53 balls, despite scoring nine fours. He was unable to build on the promising start. India won the opening Test in Galle by 165 runs, putting them ahead of Sri Lanka 1-0 in the two-match series.
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