Manchester [UK], July 27 (ANI): Ravindra Jadeja continued to etch his identify in Indian cricket folklore with a heroic unbeaten 107 at Outdated Trafford, Manchester, that not solely helped India safe a hard-fought draw within the fourth Take a look at but additionally noticed him break a number of data alongside the way in which.
Jadeja turned the primary Indian to attain two Take a look at centuries in England whereas batting at No.6 or decrease, a uncommon feat that highlights his evolution as a dependable middle-order batter in abroad circumstances.
With this newest hundred, Jadeja now has 454 runs within the collection, surpassing MS Dhoni’s tally of 349 runs within the 2014 England tour, making it essentially the most prolific collection in England by an Asian batter batting at No.6 or under.
Jadeja, in the course of the second session of the fifth and remaining day of the fourth Take a look at, joined the likes of England’s Wilfred Rhodes and West Indies’ Garry Sobers to turn into the third cricketer to attain 1000 runs and decide 30 wickets in an away nation.
The left-hand batter accomplished his 1000 runs in away Checks in England.
Earlier within the second innings, Jadeja snapped 4 wickets in 37.1 overs of bowling, the place he conceded 143 runs at an economic system of three.8. He took the wickets of Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, and Brydon Carse in his spell. With these 4 wickets, the left-arm spinner accomplished 30 wickets in away Take a look at matches in England.
One other spotlight of Day 5 was the unbreakable partnership between Jadeja and Washington Sundar. Strolling right into a stress state of affairs 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 Take a look at 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 Take a look at collection for India, simply behind the 11 century stands recorded towards West Indies at residence in 1978/79.
This efficiency not solely ensured the Take a look at resulted in a draw but additionally stored India’s hopes alive going into the fifth and remaining Take a look at at The Oval. England nonetheless lead the collection 2-1. (ANI)
