Yashasvi Jaiswal is not one to back down in the face of the opposition's top player. When he sledged Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, it was obvious. On the first day of the second Test against England, when Jaiswal engaged in a little bit of argy-bargy with Ben Stokes, there was more evidence. But this time, it wasn't Jaiswal who started it. The young Indian opener only reacted to a few words from the England captain.

The entire event occurred during the 19th over. Jaiswal gave Stokes a tennis-style slap for four in the fourth ball before Stokes pulled his length back a little in the following delivery. In addition, it was closer to the stumps. With delicate hands, Jaiswal struck it and took off for a single run. The England captain made a remark as he passed Stokes.

"You don't want to hear it from me, come on," Jaiswal said as Stokes made his way back to his mark. Upon hearing this, Stokes turned back and questioned, "You don't want what?"

The conversation between the two players went on during the next ball. Karun Nair blocked another ball that was the length of the back of the pitch from Stokes. "What were you saying?" Stokes asked Jaiswal, taking a few steps in his direction rather than in the direction of the ball.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal made the decision to leave this time rather than make things worse. Once more, Stokes said something, but he changed his mind and went back after seeing Jaiswal strolling towards the other end.

Given how well Jaiswal is performing, it's easy to understand England's frustration. The left-hander scored another fifty to help India reach 98 for two at Lunch. He has a 50-plus in each of the seven Tests he has played against England.

Remaining undefeated on 62 at lunch, Yashasvi Jaiswal played a calm but progressively assured innings. He started carefully on a dry, batter-friendly surface, especially after KL Rahul was out early for 2 runs when he chopped onto his stumps.

Jaiswal gradually opened up while partnering with Karun Nair, who had been elevated to No. 3, as the two accelerated the scoring by adding 80 runs in 90 deliveries. With a variety of aggressive strokes, such as a creative overhead volley off Ben Stokes and a beautiful overhead cut to score his half-century off 58 balls, he demonstrated his rising dominance. His knock demonstrated both maturity and flair and included 10 borders. Even though Nair's dismissal right before lunch broke India's rhythm, Jaiswal's innings served as the session's mainstay, providing a solid base following a challenging first hour against methodical English bowling.

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