India, June 24 -- When things don't happen, they just don't. For 32 overs, India toiled, their search for wickets continuing on Day 5 of the first Test against England at Headingley. Absolutely nothing was happening, neither in the air nor off the wicket. England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett were going great guns. Nothing seemed to be troubling them until Mohammed Siraj, who bowled his heart out, sent down the fourth ball of the 39th over. A bouncer which Duckett miscued.

Duckett was rushed on by the delivery, top-edging the ball to deep square leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal could have given India their much-needed breakthrough, but alas, the chance turned into despair, with Jaiswal dropping another one, his fourth of the match. Duckett, w...