Rohit Sharma on Friday etched his identify in historical past as he turned the primary India captain to attain a century in all three codecs. Rohit achieved the feat on Day 2 of the continuing first Test in opposition to Australia in Nagpur. The 35-year-old hit a courageous 120 on a turning Nagpur pitch, and helped India lengthen their lead over the guests, who had been earlier bowled out for 177 after opting to bat. After scoring his century, Rohit was concerned in a humorous dialog with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, which was caught on the stump pic.

The incident occurred on the second ball of the 77th over after Jadeja took a single off Marnu Labuschagne’s supply.

“Yeh pagal hai thoda, sach me,” the stump mic caught Rohit as saying.

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Debutant Todd Murphy took two further wickets to chalk up 7-124 on Saturday as Australia bowled out India for 400 on day three. The hosts have a commanding 223-run lead with Axar Patel smashing 84, after resuming with 52 on a Nagpur pitch anticipated to show extra because the match progresses.

Murphy, an off-spinner, bowled Ravindra Jadeja for 70 early within the morning session to finish a 88-run eighth-wicket partnership aith Axar.

Jadeja, a left-hander who took 5 wickets in Australia’s first innings, added simply 4 to his in a single day 66.

But Axar stood agency in his effort to bat Australia out of the sport and located an ready ally in quantity 10 Mohammed Shami, who made essentially the most of a dropped catch on six.

Shami smashed two fours and three sixes to spice up the whole by 37 earlier than changing into Murphy’s seventh wicket.

Murphy, 22, who on Friday turned the youngest Australian spinner to bag 5 wickets in his first Test, remained Australia’s standout performer.

Skipper Pat Cummins took two wickets and bowled Axar on the stroke of lunch to wrap up the Indian innings. Senior spinner Nathan Lyon took one wicket.

Rohit Sharma’s highly effective knock of 120 helped the hosts right into a dominant place after they bundled out Australia for 177 on day one of many four-match sequence.

(With AFP Inputs)

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