{
  "id": 1640088,
  "title": "IND vs SL, 1st Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal Falls For Three-Ball Duck As Sri Lanka Strike Early In Second Innings | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ind-vs-sl-1st-test-yashasvi-jaiswal-falls-for-three-ball-duck-as-sri",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:49:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/ind-vs-sl-1st-test-yashasvi-jaiswal-falls-for-three-ball-duck-as-sri-lanka-strike-early-in-second-innings-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the second innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka, India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a three-ball duck. Sri Lanka's pacer Asitha Fernando bowled a delivery that caught Jaiswal off guard. The left-hander played an ill-advised shot outside the off stump, leading to his dismissal. Jaiswal rocked back and attempted to cut the ball, but failed to move his feet, resulting in the ball hitting the toe end of his bat. His brief stay at the crease was short-lived, as Niroshan Dickwella swiftly took a diving catch to dismiss Jaiswal. The early blow to India's batting lineup provided Sri Lanka with a significant advantage in the second innings.",
  "summary": "India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal endured a disappointing start to the second innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka, departing for a three-ball duck as Sri Lanka struck early. The left-hander was dismissed by pacer Asitha Fernando, who produced a delivery that tempted Jaiswal into an ill-advised shot outside the off stump. Fernando bowled a back-of-a-length delivery that darted across Jaiswal,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}