Twitter bursts into laughter after Shikhar Dhawan perished for a golden duck against Essex

Shikhar Dhawan’s past records in England have been phenomenal, especially in limited-overs cricket. However, he hasn’t had much to cheer for in India’s ongoing tour of the nation. He could score only 19 runs in the three T20Is and thereafter couldn’t convert the starts he got in the ODI series with scores of 40, 36 and 44 respectively. India will now play a five-match Test series, which starts on August 1.

His Test record in England is a tad disappointing with 122 runs in three matches at an average of 20.33. Nevertheless, the attacking left-hander would want to make amends and put up an impressive show this time around. Prior to the start of the series next month, the Indian team management asked its players to park their personal lives aside and focus more on their upcoming fixtures.

Dhawan succumbs cheaply

Currently, Virat Kohli and his men are playing a three-day warm-up match against Essex at County Ground in Chelmsford. India won the toss and elected to bat first under trying conditions. Murali Vijay and Dhawan opened the batting. The team had desperately wished for their openers to stave off Essex’s attack without dropping much sweat, however, that wasn’t the case.

Matthew Thomas Coles, who has been in decent touch in England’s domestic cricket across all formats, was entrusted with the new cherry and he didn’t let his team down. He nipped out the prized scalp of Dhawan for a golden duck in the very first over. On the contrary, the Indian left-hander would be gutted for the reason that he couldn’t get a decent score under his belt before the Test series.

Coles dished out a back-of-a-length delivery, which shaped in. Dhawan was cramped for room and the leather took the inside-edge of his willow into the palms of James Foster, the wicketkeeper. Meanwhile, Twitter severely trolled Dhawan for his lacklustre show.

Here is how Twitter reacted

@vikrantgupta73 a first ball duck for shikhar dhawan

— James Mrinal (@imjames333) July 25, 2018

#ESSvIND Tour Match: Shikhar Dhawan dismissed for a golden duck in the first over by Matt Coles. India, after opting to bat first, are 1/1 in 1 over vs Essex

— India Today Sports (@ITGDsports) July 25, 2018

Shikhar Dhawan goes for a golden duck in warm up game..Bumrah And Bhuvi both injured..slowly turning into nightmare for India..such a pity considering the team balance they have with a fully fit squad

— Bilal 🇿🇦🔥 (@billz_25) July 25, 2018

Oh, well. Shikhar Dhawan is out for a first-ball duck! The ball moves in to the left-hander a tad bit, takes an inside edge and caught by the keeper.
Today's practise match #ESSvIND

— Sandeep_45 (@SandeepRohitian) July 25, 2018

Oh, well. Shikhar Dhawan is out for a first-ball duck! The ball moves in to the left-hander a tad bit, takes an inside edge and caught by the keeper. #ESSvIND

— The Field (@thefield_in) July 25, 2018

Pls cancel Shikhar Dhawan's foreign visa #ESSvsIND

— Susruth S (@SusruthS) July 25, 2018

Shikhar Dhawan out for 0 against Essex in the first warm-up game. He had come out to open the batting with Murali Vijay. #ESSvIND

— Akshay Ramesh (@iamnotakshayr) July 25, 2018

Shikhar Dhawan falls for a first-ball duck…inside edged to the keeper!#ESSvIND #ENGvIND

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) July 25, 2018

@stephanshemilt @ToppersSnr Incredibly disappointed that India didn't arrange at least 2 first class matches for India! I don't understand why @SDhawan25 is even in this Test Squad, an absolute joke, can't play away from home. I would of liked Shubman Gill and Pritvi Shaw play!

— Rivlud (@Rivlud) July 25, 2018

@SDhawan25 OUT for duck!!!

— Ajit Kumar Behera (@ajitbehera93) July 25, 2018

@stephanshemilt @ToppersSnr @SDhawan25 shouldn't play any part of the Test Series and @cheteshwar1 has dropped off a cliff with his batting! Also @ajinkyarahane88 played some cricket for India A against the England Lions. Absolute shocking start by @BCCI and @RaviShastriOfc!

— Rivlud (@Rivlud) July 25, 2018

It is the only warm-up match Indians are playing before the Test series. And, the start has been anything but good. Shikhar Dhawan back in the pavilion after the third delivery of the game. First ball-duck ☹️ #IndvEssex #INDvENG

— Ateet Sharma (@Ateet_Sharma) July 25, 2018