Karun Nair fell for 14 runs after getting LBW by Brydon Carse.
India and England are playing a five-match series, and the third Test is looking to be a fierce battle. The series has kept viewers on edge with its sarcastic remarks, sly jokes, and fervent celebrations.
Indian batsmen will bat on Monday, but they need to score 135 runs to win the series 2-1. Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse, and Ben Stokes, however, made sure that India lost four wickets despite their best efforts, including important players like Karun Nair, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Karun Nair's wicket is still the most unfortunate of all the wickets India lost after entering the batting order on Day 4. Fans bemoaned the 33-year-old's "bad luck" on social media, highlighting the No. 3 batter's "brain fade" moment.
An apparently 'ordinary' delivery from Brydon Carse ended his innings at just 14 runs from 33 balls, despite his initial confidence at the crease. The batter didn't even think about a review as the umpire quickly raised his finger for LBW. He had decided to shoulder arms to a delivery that came into him and struck him on the pads in front of the stumps.
Ex-India spinner R Ashwin discussed how Nair should not have lost his wicket so cheaply.
"I really was hoping for Karun (Nair) to come good. He has batted well in pockets but hasn’t really put that spot to bed. Today as well, he left a rather straight delivery. It is about pressure. These mistakes will only come because of pressure,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.
Several others were disappointed with Nair’s showing, including the likes of Dinesh Karthik and Michael Atherton.
"I don’t know what he was thinking. Karun Nair expected the ball to probably swing away, but it didn’t—it just held its line, kept coming straight. Pretty ordinary leave. Brydon Carse loving it, it’s an important wicket,” Karthik said on Sky Cricket.
Adding to Karthik’s observations, England legend Michael Atherton said: "It’s a very strange leave from Karun Nair. Particularly at the end he’s batting—the pavilion end—so you know naturally the ball is going to run back in at you, down the slope. So, it’s an odd leave."
Following an exhilarating return to the Indian Test team after an eight-year absence, Karun Nair has struggled to establish himself as the No. 3 batsman, as evidenced by his numbers so far this series.