93-3 at lunch. Still, given the three wickets, just about our session but Rohit, with an undefeated 52 (74) is slightly ominous. The promotion of Jadeja to 5 (24* off 44) does give India greater balance but with two debutants to come there is a possibility of a "bang, bang, bang" should we break this partnership quickly after lunch.
93-3 at lunch. Still, given the three wickets, just about our session but Rohit, with an undefeated 52 (74) is slightly ominous. The promotion of Jadeja to 5 (24* off 44) does give India greater balance but with two debutants to come there is a possibility of a "bang, bang, bang" should we break this partnership quickly after lunch.
Well that didn't materialise. Jadeja moves onto 51* (100) and with Rohit on 79* (132), India progress, risk free post lunch, to 150-3 off 44 overs. This is the highest Indian partnership (117) of the series.
India 185-3 off 52 overs at tea. Rohit and Jadeja partnership of 152. Their session, with no wickets to fall for the first time in a session in the Series, on what is a placid wicket, by a country mile
12 unsuccessful reviews for us from 15 in the Series to date. Given that reviews were meant for obvious mistakes, it appears that it isn't the Umpires making those!
Despite only taking one wicket between them, our two young spinners, given the conditions and their relative inexperience, have bowled quite well. Root probably not so especially as he should, in theory, as a finger spinner, have a bit more control than Rehan.
Watching Sarfaraz bat so aggressively you might think it's hard to see why he's such a failure in white-ball cricket, but the fact he's hit numerous one-bounce fours already might be a clue. He's comfortable hitting shots that wouldn't clear boundary fielders. Yes, he just hit a six, but it only crept over - he's not a power hitter, but a strokeplayer
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Jaiswal out for 10(10)
Caught Root bowled Wood
Gill 0 (9) c Foakes b Wood
Gill out for a 🦆
caught Foakes bowled Wood
Interesting (or not) that Nick Knight and Graeme Swann have joined the commentary team…
Patidar 5 (15) c Duckett b Hartley
Wicket for the spinner in his first over. Bizarre shot choice from the batsman.
39-3, 12 overs
Rohit 19 (33)
Jadeja 3 (7)
catches win matches
India’s to lose
Rohit 97* (154)
Jadeja 68* (126)
237-4
Sarfaraz looking ominously useful. Red-ball specialist too. Suspect he'll be around for a while
50 off just 48 balls
315-5 off 82 overs