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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 27, 2024, 08:08:46 IST(*3*)
IND vs ENG 2nd Test Live Updates:Ravindra Jadeja hit his twentieth Test half-century as India took a commanding 175-run lead against England on the second day of the primary Test.
Jadeja scored 81 not out as India completed on 421-7 at stumps after resuming on on 119-1. England scored 246 runs of their first innings.
Jadeja was India’s third batter to rating 50-plus runs within the first innings, after KL Rahul was out caught for 86 and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal acquired 80.
After lunch, India had been nonetheless trailing by 24 runs and Rahul got here out firing. Shreyas Iyer was caught at midwicket off Rehan Ahmed however the dismissal did not hassle Rahul, who hit one other 4 fours and two sixes, shifting up the gears as he approached a century.
However Rahul perished whereas attacking, caught at mid-wicket off Tom Hartley. Rahul missed out on what would have been solely his second Test century in India.
India had been within the lead by then as Rahul had added one other 65 runs with Jadeja.
Jadeja anchored India’s innings within the ultimate two periods.
First, Jadeja added 68 runs with KS Bharat, who fought his method to 41 runs. The keeper-batter had a tricky time against Joe Root’s off spin, however settled down to face 81 balls in all. India went to tea at 309-5.
Root did get reward for his arduous work within the ultimate session, ending the day with 2-77 in 24 overs. He had earlier dismissed Jaiswal within the first over of the day.
Jadeja reached his half-century off 84 balls, and his swordplay celebrations delighted the vacation crowd in Hyderabad.
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