Sai Sudharsan's Test debut against England at Headingley turned sour after India's promising start to the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy series. The highly-rated batter, receiving India Test Cap No. 317, fell for a duck after edging a Ben Stokes delivery. Sudharsan's dismissal followed a 91-run opening stand by KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
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