India to Dominant Victory over England in Rajkot: #INDvsENG

Despite missing key players like KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, India, in a transitional phase, demonstrated their strength. Captain Rohit Sharma and the team addressed the pre-Test talks by dominating England in Rajkot, taking a 2-1 lead in the series.

Ravindra Jadeja was named the Player of the Match for his remarkable performance on Day 4 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, complementing his century in the first innings. However, the standout performance before Jadeja’s brilliance was Yashasvi Jaiswal’s second consecutive double century, marking an impressive start to his Test career.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Remarkable Feat

At just 22, Yashasvi displayed maturity in his game, strategy, and a penchant for big scores. Following his impressive 209 in the second Test against England, he secured an unbeaten 214 in Rajkot. This made him the third youngest player in history to achieve two double centuries in Test cricket, joining the ranks of Sir Donald Bradman and Vinod Kambli, both achieving this feat at 21. Additionally, he became the third Indian, after Kambli and Virat Kohli, to register consecutive double centuries.

The most striking aspect of his 236-ball innings was the 12 sixes he hit, now sharing the record for the joint-most sixes in a Test innings with Wasim Akram. In this series, he has hit a total of 22 sixes, setting a new record for the most sixes by a batter in a bilateral Test series, surpassing Captain Rohit’s previous record of 19 in 2019 against South Africa.

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Collective Six-Hitting Record

India collectively hit 28 sixes in the Test match, a record for any team in a single match. The series total stands at 48 sixes for the home team, another record for the most sixes by a side in a bilateral contest.

Ravindra Jadeja’s Outstanding Performance

Jadeja achieved his 13th career five-wicket haul, finishing with figures of 5 for 41. He now ranks seventh among Indian bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls, surpassing SP Gupte. Notably, 11 of his fifers were on home soil, placing him at par with the legendary Kapil Dev, as they both stand fourth among Indian bowlers.

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This Test match in Rajkot marked the second instance where Jadeja scored a century and picked up a five-wicket haul, a feat he previously accomplished in 2022 against Sri Lanka. He becomes the second Indian all-rounder to achieve this double in a Test match at least twice in his career, following Ravichandran Ashwin.

India’s Historic Victory

The Rajkot Test became the third occasion where India scored over 400 runs in both innings. The team had previously achieved this against Pakistan in 2005 and Sri Lanka in 2009. India’s triumph by 434 runs is their largest-ever win in Test cricket, surpassing their previous best of 372 runs against New Zealand in 2021. Consequently, it marked England’s second-largest defeat after a margin of 562 runs against Australia in 1934.

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The Controversy Behind the LBW Decision Explained: ICC

It appeared that Team India’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had secured his 500th Test wicket when Tom Hartley attempted a reverse sweep and was caught by a fielder nearby. However, the England player quickly asked for a review, and upon reviewing the footage, it was discovered that the ball had hit his arm instead of his glove.

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However, since the ball made contact with Tom Hartley’s arm and was heading towards the stumps, the third umpire decided to review the LBW (leg before wicket) appeal. The Decision Review System (DRS) showed that the umpire’s decision regarding the impact on the stumps was very close.

The third umpire declared the batter safe even though they were first called out on the field. This decision confused the Indian team. Rohit Sharma, the captain, promptly went up to on-field umpire Chris Gaffaney to ask for an explanation.

The ‘out’ call was specifically for catching the ball, not for LBW (Leg Before Wicket). The initial appeal was made for a catch behind, not for LBW.

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In this particular case, the batter was given the benefit of the doubt by the umpire because there was no clear decision made on the field. As a result, Tom Hartley was allowed to continue batting.

Tom Hartley’s defiance gives England hope in record chase

Tom Hartley has not only been doing well as a bowler in the series, but he has also proven himself to be a capable batsman. He is currently playing a crucial role for England by scoring important runs lower down the batting order. As of now, he remains unbeaten with 30 runs from 42 deliveries.

Team India is very close to a victory as they have just taken the eighth wicket of the innings. Jasprit Bumrah cleverly deceived Ben Foakes with a slower delivery, leading to a caught and bowled decision. Currently, England stands at 280-8 after 67 overs, which means they are 119 runs behind their target.

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