“Hoping for Jadeja’s hundred”: Fans ahead of day 3 of IND-ENG 1st Test
At the end of Day 2, India posted 421/7 runs on the board claiming a lead of 175 runs with Jadeja and Axar unbeaten with scores of 81(155)* and 35(62)* respectively.
At the end of Day 2, India posted 421/7 runs on the board claiming a lead of 175 runs with Jadeja and Axar unbeaten with scores of 81(155)* and 35(62)* respectively.
The Indian lower-order batters continued to plunder runs as the hosts raised 400 before getting all out on the stroke of lunch on the third day of the first Test against Australia. Axar Patel made 84 while Mohammed Shami slammed 37 as India took a massive 223-run lead in the first innings here on Saturday.
Bangladesh are now expecting some charisma from their star all rounder Shakib Al Hasan who’s still standing on the crease.
For India, left-arm spinner Axar Patel has been ruled out of the Test.
India lost the first Test by 72 runs with batting letting them down in both the innings.
Earlier, Kohli hit an unbeaten 103 as India added another 51 runs to declare their first innings at 240 for 3.
Kohli on Saturday equalled former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar's record of 17 hundreds in 116 Tests.
The hosts surrendered a first innings' lead of 309 runs, but India didn't enforce the follow-on.
Sri Lankan batsman Dilruwan Perera was left stranded on 92 not out.
At the break, Dilruwan Perera (90) and Lahiru Kumara (2) were at the crease.
