Ravindra Jadeja performed one of many most interesting innings of his profession in the course of the third Check match vs England. He scored an outstanding century at his dwelling floor Rajkot whereas batting in first innings. After opting to bat first on the venue, India have been struggling at 33 for 3 when Jadeja stitched a strong 204-run partnership with captain Rohit Sharma to take the hosts out of bother. Jadeja ultimately acquired out on the rating of 112 on Day 2. It was a second consecutive Check century for Jadeja on the venue and fourth general in Check cricket.

When Jadeja was nearing his century towards England on Day 1 of the third Check, his stats have 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.

“Have a look at that common. He (Ravindra Jadeja) may make even Don Bradman look from the above,” mentioned Shastri throughout commentary.

India have been all out for 445 of their first innings on the second day of the third Check towards England on Friday.

Rohit (131) and Jadeja (112) struck effective tons of whereas debutant Sarfaraz Khan made a promising begin to his Check profession with a formidable 62 off 66 balls.

In his first worldwide outing, wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel too batted very properly 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.

Each Jadeja and Kuldeep, nevertheless, acquired out at first of second day as India slipped to 331/7.

Ashwin and Jurel then steadied the innings.

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

(With PTI Inputs)