Ravindra Jadeja performed one of many best innings of his profession through the third Test match vs England. He scored an outstanding century at his residence floor Rajkot whereas batting in first innings. After opting to bat first on the venue, India had been struggling at 33 for 3 when Jadeja stitched a strong 204-run partnership with captain Rohit Sharma to take the hosts out of hassle. Jadeja finally obtained out on the rating of 112 on Day 2. It was a second consecutive Test century for Jadeja on the venue and fourth total in Test cricket.

When Jadeja was nearing his century in opposition to England on Day 1 of the third Test, his stats had been proven within the display screen and former India crickter Ravi Shastri got here up with a reward for him that had “Don Bradman” reference.

“Look at that average. He (Ravindra Jadeja) could make even Don Bradman look from the above,” mentioned Shastri throughout commentary.

India had been all out for 445 of their first innings on the second day of the third Test in opposition to England on Friday.

Rohit (131) and Jadeja (112) struck fantastic lots of whereas debutant Sarfaraz Khan made a promising begin to his Test profession with a powerful 62 off 66 balls.

In his first worldwide outing, wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel too batted very effectively for a neat 46 off 104 balls and the seasoned Ravichandran Ashwin chipped in with 37 whereas sharing a 77-run partnership for the eighth wicket.

India resumed the second day on their in a single day rating of 326/5 with Jadeja and night-watchman Kuldeep Yadav (1) on the crease.

Both Jadeja and Kuldeep, nevertheless, obtained out at the beginning of second day as India slipped to 331/7.

Ashwin and Jurel then steadied the innings.

For England, returning pacer Mark Wood completed with figures of 4/114 in 27.5 overs.

(With PTI Inputs)