IND vs ENG Rajkot Test: Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja's tons highlight of Day 1; Sarfaraz scores 62 on debut
IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja tons highlight Day 1 of Rajkot Test; Sarfaraz scores 62 on debut
It was a wonderful opening day for Team India in the Rajkot Test as Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja were at their fluent best with the bat. Bothscored impressivetons at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. India and England meeting for the third time in the five-match Test series were out to stamp their authority on the contest but it was the hosts that dominated the day. Riding on Rohit’s 131 and Jadeja’s unbeaten 110, the hosts ended Day 1 on 326/5 with Sarfaraz Khan also scoring 62 in his debut innings.
India of to poor start on Day 1
Having won the toss, India opted to bat first, a decision which proved to be wrong after a poor start to the innings. India handed debuts to Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz while keeping the rest of the pack unchanged after the win in Vizag. However, it was the English change that made the headlines after Mark Wood, coming in place of Shoaib Bashir, scalped three wickets in the opening session.
However, the hosts then fought back with skipper Rohit and Jadejasteadyingthe ship with a 204 runpartnershipfor the fourth wicket. Despite a great start with the ball, England failed to consolidate as the duo helped India dominate the rest of the day. Rohit was dismissed on 131, having scored his 11th Test ton, but held his bat high having gone through a tough start on Day 1.
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India then had another brilliant partnership as Jadeja and Sarfaraz put together 77 runs for the fifth wicket. Sarfaraz was aggressive between the two and scored 62 in just 66 deliveries and helped India reach 300 in the final session. However, his innings came to an end after a brilliant run out from Mark Wood.
At Stumps on Day 1 India were 326/5 with Jadeja batting on 110 and Kuldeep Yadav unbeaten on 1. Wood was the most efficient bowler with three wickets and a run out during the day while Tom Hartley scalped one wicket.
