After a big gap of almost 10 days, it's at Rajkot after 1-1.
Day 1 : India had opted to bat first in the morning.
India recovered extremely well through Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja 200 plus partnership after a disastrous start of 33/3.
Are 326/5 : Jadeja 110* ( 212 ). Kuldeep 1*.
Excellent debut by Sarfaraj Khan.
Kuldeep Yadav in as night watchman.
141/2 runs in last session at 4.15/ov : Excellent.
Jadeja with 7 fours and 1 six. 100 off 198.
81.5 - Sarfaraz Khan got run out after playing a heroic knock.
81.6 - Ravindra Jadeja completed his century.
A quick turn of events for India.
Oh...very unfortunate Sarfaraj Khan..innings cut short , as was desperate to give Jadeja his 100th run. Run out on direct throw from short mid-on. Disgusted Rohit Sharma throws his cap in the dressing room.
Ironically Jadeja completed his 4th century on very next ball.
Sarfaraj Khan: 62 off 66 - 9×4 n 1×6 : 314/5.
Sarfaraj Khan, Mumbaikar : Has arrived with style :
He is 61 ( 59 ) off 73 runs partnership.
India doing well after 33/3 : 301 /4 : 77.1 Ov.
7 fours and a six :
Record for debutant along with Hardik Pandya.
Another good partnership developing for India - 50 plus with Jadeja nearing his 100 and Sarfaraj his 50 with 7 fours in 43 off 44 .
Debutant Sarfaraj Khan in and faced bouncers from Wood. But started handling and then attacking, England spinners with quite ease after overcoming bit initial nervousness.
Oh..soft dismissal at last , Rohit 131 off 196 falls for the short ball from Wood with mild pull - mistimed due to pace and a bit bounce - caught at short mid-wicket, by elated Ben Stokes: 237/4 : 63.3 Ov. Jadeja 84* ( 153 ).
Partnership 201* off 323 balls so far .
Rohit's slice of luck continues as sliced slog sweep off Rehan falls short of fielder on 112.
200/3 : 55.5 Overs : Partnership 167* ( 283 ).
Rohit's 8th century as opener in tests, with 11 fours and 2 sixes.
Rohit Sharma has become the oldest India captain to score a Test century 💪 at 36 years and 291 days surpasses Vijay Hazare of 36 years and 278 days.
At Tea :
1st century partnership for India this series and 1st wicketless session.
Excellent second session for India : 92 / 0.
With partnership flourishing :
150/3 : 44 Ov. Rohit 79* , Ravi 51*. 117* ( 212 ) .
Jadeja gets 50 off 97 balls.
After 1 hour post lunch India 133/3 .
Two Rs steadied the batting ship.
Partnership 100 off 182.Rohit 73* n Jadeja 41*.
💯 comes up for India in 26th over. : 100/3.
Mark Wood makes it a tough morning for India, but captain Rohit Sharma's fighting fifty signals a momentum shift.
At Lunch:
Rohit and Jadeja recover with fifty plus partnership. At lunch India 93/3 in 25 overs ,at 3.72 per over , with Rohit Sharma 52* ( 74 ) and Ravindra Jadeja 24* ( 54 )
Rohit Sharma counterattacks Heartly in second hour and in process gets his 50 off 71 balls.
50/3 : 13.2 overs and Anderson appeals for lbw against Rohit- out given but drs shows inside edge and Rohit Sharma survives.
After couple of fours to Heartly Rohit gets life on 27 by Joe Root in first slip.
Great first hour for England.
India 39/3 in 12 overs with Rohit Sharma 19 off 33 and Jadeja 3 of 7 at the crease.
England keeps knocking Indian top order, after both last test centurions sent back , Heartly strikes with his 5th ball: Patidar 5 - 33/3 . Home boy Ravindra Jadeja gets promoted at number 5.
Mark Wood strikes twice within his first 3 overs of the morning: 24/2 : 5.4 Overs.
First Yashasvi Jaiswal 10 and then Shubman Gill for 0.
Inexperienced middle order to follow for India.
Sarfaraj Khan makes it. KL RAHUL still unfit and Virat Kohli opted out of the whole series due to personal reasons.
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