If Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant held India’s fort on the top-order all through the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Ravindra Jadeja did the job constantly, batting at No.6. If his hundred in Manchester within the fourth Check was a testomony of grit and dedication, Jadeja’s 53 off 77 balls on the Oval on Saturday took his workforce in a commanding place.
However what caught the eye of everybody when the southpaw compelled a spectator change his t-shirt within the stands. The incident happened throughout an over bowled by Gus Atkinson. Jadeja was getting distracted by the aged spectator’s pink t-shirt.
The 36-year-old even requested the on-field umpire to alter the spectator’s seat because the pink color was distracting him proper behind the bowler’s arm. However the spectator was adamant in not altering his place within the stands when a stadium official got here up with an thought.
As a substitute of fixing the seat of the spectator, he was given a light-colored t-shirt to put on which would not distract Jadeja. The Indian all-rounder acknowledged the considering and even gave a thumbs-up to the spectator seated. Jadeja’s innings ultimately gave India mileage, thus extending the lead previous 350.
Can India tie collection 2-2 towards England
So far as the Check match is anxious, India want eight wickets to win at Oval and tie the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2. Chasing 374 runs for victory, England have been 50/1 at stumps on Day 3 with Mohammed Siraj shattering Zak Crawley’s stumps on the final ball of the day.
Earlier, India have been bowled out for 396 with Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting 118, nightwatchman Akash Deep getting his maiden fifty to attain 66 and all-rounders Jadeja and Washington Sundar scoring 53 every. England want one other 324 runs to win with two day’s play. It should be famous that Chris Woakes will be unable to bat.
