Manchester [UK], July 28 (ANI): India’s batting unit has been in red-hot kind all through the continuing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, and their consistency has now earned them a spot within the report books. With one Check nonetheless to play, India have already posted seven scores of 350 or extra within the collection, probably the most by any staff in a single Check collection within the historical past of the sport.
Their newest effort, 425/4 within the second innings of the drawn fourth Check at Previous Trafford, was yet one more instance of their exceptional self-discipline with the bat. The innings was anchored by a powerful unbeaten century from Ravindra Jadeja and a maiden Check ton from Washington Sundar, whose unbroken 203-run stand helped India escape with a draw on the ultimate day.
This run of constant batting performances places India forward of a number of the most legendary groups in cricket historical past. Australia had beforehand held the joint report with six 350-plus totals in three completely different collection at dwelling in opposition to England in 1920/21, and away in 1948 and 1989 however India’s class of 2025, led by the likes of Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Ravindra Jadeja, has now gone one higher.
With the collection finale set to start at The Oval from Thursday, India have one remaining alternative to increase their dominance with the bat. Although they nonetheless path the collection 2-1.
One other spotlight of Day 5 was the unbreakable partnership between Jadeja and Washington Sundar. Strolling right into a strain scenario with India nonetheless trailing, the duo confirmed exceptional grit and composure to place collectively an unbeaten 203-run stand for the fifth wicket, now the best fifth-wicket partnership by an Indian pair in England.
Sundar, taking part in with maturity, introduced up his maiden Check hundred and remained unbeaten on 101, matching Jadeja’s calmness and stroke-play all through the session.
Their partnership additionally marked India’s tenth century stand on this collection, making it the second-most in a single Check collection for India, simply behind the 11 century stands recorded in opposition to West Indies at dwelling in 1978/79.
Coming to the match, stellar centuries from Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar within the second innings guided India to safe a draw within the fourth check match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in opposition to England at Previous Trafford, Manchester on Sunday. (ANI)
