NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja’s return to worldwide cricket after a five-month damage lay-off has been phenomenal because the all-rounder has turned out to be a large headache for the visiting Australian staff within the first couple of days of the opening Test in Nagpur.
While on Day 1, Jadeja tormented the Aussie batting order with a fifer, on the second day, the 34-year-old’s unbeaten 66 helped India attain a large 144-run lead.
With figures of 5 for 47 and unbeaten 66 already to his identify, Jadeja has turned out to be the sport changer for India and has tilted the end in favour of the hosts together with his all-round efficiency.
A fifer on the opening day was adopted by a stunning half-century on Friday because it helped Jadeja surpass legendary Kapil Dev to turn into India’s high all-rounder when it comes to most numbers of simultaneous fifer and fifty in a Test.
Kapil Dev beforehand on 4 events had registered a fifer and a fifty concurrently in a Test.
Jadeja together with his heroic efforts with each bat and bat now leads the charts among the many Indians with fifer and a fifty in a Test on 5 events.
While on Day 1, Jadeja tormented the Aussie batting order with a fifer, on the second day, the 34-year-old’s unbeaten 66 helped India attain a large 144-run lead.
With figures of 5 for 47 and unbeaten 66 already to his identify, Jadeja has turned out to be the sport changer for India and has tilted the end in favour of the hosts together with his all-round efficiency.
A fifer on the opening day was adopted by a stunning half-century on Friday because it helped Jadeja surpass legendary Kapil Dev to turn into India’s high all-rounder when it comes to most numbers of simultaneous fifer and fifty in a Test.
Kapil Dev beforehand on 4 events had registered a fifer and a fifty concurrently in a Test.
Jadeja together with his heroic efforts with each bat and bat now leads the charts among the many Indians with fifer and a fifty in a Test on 5 events.
India ended Day 2 of the primary Test in a commanding place, scoring 321 for 7 in reply to Australia’s 177.
Along with Jadeja, skipper Rohit Sharma additionally starred for the hosts on the second day, scoring his ninth Test ton. Rohit was dismissed for 120 by his Aussie counterpart Pat Cummins.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com