Yashasvi Jaiswal will be kicking himself: Aakash Chopra after India's collapse

India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test: Aakash Chopra believes that Yashasvi Jaiswal will be furious with himself after getting bowled out while playing a reverse sweep. Chopra called the shot needless and hoped that Jaiswal would learn his lesson.

In Short

• Yashasvi Jaiswal got out trying to play a reverse sweep
• Jaiswal's wicket resulted in a mini collapse of the Indian batting
• India went to Stumps at 86 for 4 on Day 1

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal would be kicking himself for the way he got out on Day 1 of the final Test match against New Zealand in Mumbai. India were in a strong position with Jaiswal and Shubman Gill batting together in the final session of Day 1. However, the team suffered a mini-collapse after Jaiswal lost his wicket while playing a reverse sweep.

Chopra said that the shot was unnecessary and hoped that Jaiswal would learn his lesson from the incident. After Jaiswal's departure in the 18th over, India lost two more wickets inside the next 10 balls, leaving them reeling at the end of the day's play.

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"You are going to get this with Gen-Win (the new generation). You have to assume that, because until you fall, and then get up after falling, you don't learn. Was it required - no, it wasn't. Would things have changed if he had hit a four - no, they wouldn't have," Aakash Chopra said on Colours Cineplex.

"He must be kicking himself, as to what he did. The story of the reverse sweep is that your shot was ready before the ball was released from the hand. It's a predetermined shot," the former India opener added.

Aakash Chopra said that Jaiswal had played a pre-meditated shot, one that he did not need to play with just 15 minutes of time left on the clock. The former batter further explained the issues with premeditation.

"At times, it happens while reacting, that you saw the ball, went for a drive and the ball wasn't there. However, since you decided before the ball was bowled that you would play this shot, and then when it's not executed properly, and you see a collapse happening, you feel even more sad that if only you had not played that shot," Chopra observed.

India lost the control of the Test match despite Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar playing key roles in bundling New Zealand out for just 235 runs. Earlier in the day, New Zealand won the toss and had no hesitation to bat first at the Wankhede stadium. They were without the services of Mitchell Santner, who was ruled out of the game due to a side strain. Tim Southee was also out of the side as the visitors brought in Matt Henry and Ish Sodhi.

Will Young and Daryl Mitchell contributed with individual fifties, helping the side reach 235 runs on a slightly sluggish surface in Mumbai.