Manchester [UK], July 28 (ANI): India’s batting brilliance within the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy continued to achieve new heights as Washington Sundar’s maiden Take a look at hundred within the drawn fourth Take a look at at Manchester took the group’s tally of particular person centuries within the collection to 11, equalling their all-time report set towards West Indies at house in 1978-79.
This has been a collection the place India’s batters have stood up in difficult circumstances away from house. From skilled stars to younger weapons, everybody has contributed to what has been one of the prolific run-scoring phases in India’s Take a look at historical past.
All of it started in Leeds, the place regardless of dropping the opening Take a look at, India showcased their batting would possibly with 5 particular person tons of within the match. Younger Yashasvi Jaiswal made a composed 101, and captain Shubman Gill, who registered his first ton of the collection with an imposing 147. Vice-captain Rishabh Pant dazzled with 134 within the first innings and adopted it up with one other hundred, 118 within the second innings. KL Rahul, too, stamped his authority with a fluent 137.
The second Take a look at in Birmingham belonged completely to Shubman Gill, who batted like a person on a mission. He hammered 269 within the first innings and adopted it up with 161 within the second, as India roared again to degree the collection 1-1.
Within the third Take a look at at Lord’s, it was KL Rahul as soon as once more exhibiting his class with a gritty 100, however India fell brief and slipped behind within the collection 2-1.
Then got here the Manchester Take a look at, the place India’s resilience was seen. Gill introduced up his fourth century of the collection, scoring 103 underneath stress. Within the closing Day of the Take a look at match, Ravindra Jadeja, smashed an unbeaten 107, and Washington Sundar, calmly introduced up his maiden century with 101 not out. The duo’s unbroken 203-run stand helped India save the match and preserve the collection alive going into the ultimate Take a look at.
With the collection now poised at 2-1 in England’s favour, all eyes flip to The Oval, the place the fifth and closing Take a look at begins on Thursday. Given the shape India’s batters are in, it is not going to be stunning if the century rely goes previous 11, setting a brand new report and maybe even levelling the collection within the course of. (ANI)
