Ravindra Jadeja dropped a kiss on the Manchester pitch as India’s fourth Test against England ended in a gallant draw. His sixth Test tonne (107* off 185) kept the series alive heading into the last match at The Oval.
Coming in at No. 6, Jadeja fought well against Washington Sundar (101* off 206) to secure the draw for the visitors.
He had came into bat in a difficult situation, with India still losing by 89 runs. Jadeja and Sundar teamed brilliantly to put on an unbeaten 203-run stand for the fifth wicket, absolutely draining the opposition.
Ravindra Jadeja kissing the Manchester pitch after the draw. 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/yjNhTvaT9U
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There were multiple records which were scripted with this result which India managed to pull off. They became the first team to register seven 350-plus scores in a Test series. This was also the first time that four Indian batters aggregated 400-plus runs in a Test series (Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Jadeja).
The memorable game was also the first time India had managed to have three centurions in the third or fourth innings of a Test match (Gill’s 103 off 238 in addition to those by Jadeja and Sundar). This was only the third time India had batted out more overs in the third innings to save a Test after conceding a lead northwards of 300 in the first innings.
England currently lead the series by a 2-1 margin. However, the fixture at The Oval will be far from a dead rubber after how India battled it out at Old Trafford in the last couple of days with the bat. They would be keen on getting their combinations right and levelling the series after a heroic performance like the one just witnessed.
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