India, June 20 -- Sai Sudharsan realised very quickly the challenges that Test cricket brings with it. The young left-hander who was handed his Test cap by Cheteshwar Pujara minutes before the start of play in the first Test against England at Headingley in Leeds was out for a four-ball duck just at the stroke of lunch. What would pinch him more was the manner in which he got, fending down the leg side, one of the worst possible ways to give your wicket away.

Needless to say, India head coach Gautam Gambhir was left disheartened. In fact, his expression reeked of frustration and anger as India gave away the opportunity to really dent England's confidence after they opted to bat first in the series opener.

Sudharsan got off to a nervy st...