Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was astounded on the dazzling efficiency of Yashasvi Jaiswal and debutant Sarfaraz Khan, who troubled England spinners for almost two periods on Day 4 on the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, en path to India scripting their biggest-ever win in Test historical past. Yashasvi scored his second consecutive double century, including to a scintillating begin to his Test profession, whereas Sarfaraz notched up fifties in each the innings.
Sachin Tendulkar has his say on Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan’s efficiency in third Test towards England
Taking to social media moments earlier than India’s document win by 434 runs that helped them safe a 2-1 lead towards England within the five-match Test collection, Tendulkar was all reward for Jaiswal and Sarfaraz, who stitched a 172-run stand on Sunday to assist India set a mammoth goal of 557 runs. The former India cricketer, nonetheless, regretted not having watched their respective knocks on stay TV, however was elated to listen to in regards to the two kids.
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He tweeted: “Double hundred. Double fifty. This duo of Yashasvi & Sarfaraz has been double trouble for England. I couldn’t watch them play live, but was very pleased to hear about their knocks. Keep it up!”
Jaiswal on Sunday grew to become the third youngest cricketer in Test historical past to have two double centuries to his identify after Sir Don Bradman and Vinod Kambli. The left-hander scored 209 within the second Test towards England in Visakhapatnam earlier this week and adopted it up with 214 not out on Rajkot. He additionally grew to become the third Indian to hit back-to-back double tons after Kambli and Virat Kohli.
Sarfaraz, then again, had an unforgettable debut for India. He scored 68 runs within the first innings, the place he was suffered a heartbreaking run out, however adopted it up with an unbeaten 62 within the second innings.
Moments after the dazzling present by the 2 younger batters, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who earlier starred with the bat having notched up a ton in India’s first innings, picked up a five-wicket haul within the remaining session on Day 4 to information India to an emphatic win.
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