India’s Dhruv Jurel in motion through the 2nd day of third Test towards England at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, Gujarat on February 16, 2024.
| Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI
India had been all out for 445 of their first innings on the second day of the third Test towards England right here on Friday.
Rohit Sharma (131) and Ravindra Jadeja (112) struck fantastic tons of whereas debutant Sarfaraz Khan made a promising begin to his Test profession with a formidable 62 off 66 balls.
In his first worldwide outing, wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel too batted very effectively 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.
Both Jadeja and Kuldeep, nonetheless, received out at first of second day as India slipped to 331/7. Ashwin and Jurel then steadied the innings.
For England, returning pacer Mark Wood completed with figures of 4/114 in 27.5 overs.
Scorecard
India 1st Innings: (Overnight 326/5) Yashasvi Jaiswal c Root b Wood 10 Rohit Sharma c Stokes b Wood 131 Shubman Gill c Foakes b Wood 0 Rajat Patidar c Duckett b Hartley 5 Ravindra Jadeja c and b Root 112 Sarfaraz Khan run out 62 Kuldeep Yadav c Foakes b James Anderson 4 Dhruv Jurel c Foakes b Rehan Ahmed 46 Ravichandran Ashwin c James Anderson b Rehan Ahmed 37 Jasprit Bumrah lbw b Mark Wood 26 Mohammed Siraj not out 3 Extras (B-2, LB-4, NB-2, W-1) 9
Total (all out in 130.5 overs): 445
Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-24, 3-33, 4-237, 5-314, 6-331, 7-331,8-408, 9-415, 10-445.
Bowling: James Anderson 25-7-61-1, Mark Wood 27.5-2-115-4, Tom Hartley 40-7-109-1, Joe Root 16-3-70-1, Rehan Ahmed 22-2-85-2.
Source: www.thehindu.com
