Debutant Sarfaraz Khan scored a quickfire 50 and strengthened India’s grip on the first Day of the third Check match in opposition to England at Rajkot on Thursday.
The batter, who changed skipper Rohit Sharma within the center, accomplished his half century in 48 balls peppered with 7 boundaries and 1 six.
Sarfaraz was finally dismissed for 62 as a confusion within the center with Ravindra Jadeja resulting in him being run out.
Earlier within the day, Sarfaraz and his father Naushad Khan’s dream grew to become a actuality forward of the third Check between India vs England because the 26-year-old was offered along with his debut cap by former leg-spinner Anil Kumble.
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Naushad was seen in tears as his son was offered with the cap and he hugged him with pleasure and kissed the Indian badge on his cap.
In the meantime, within the match, skipper Rohit and Ravindra Jadeja had continued to construct on their partnership as India reached 185 for 3 at tea.
It was a fruitful session for the hosts who added 93 runs with out shedding any wickets within the center session with Jadeja reaching his fifty at his residence floor and Rohit closing in on his first century in 11 innings.
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The 152-run stand between the 2 is India’s first 100-run partnership within the collection.
The Indian skipper would finally get to his eleventh Check hundred which took him 157 deliveries on the again of 11 fours and two sixes, within the third session.
Rohit additionally accomplished 1000 Check runs in opposition to England through the knock, reaching the mark in 23 innings with three lots of and 4 fifties.
He was dismissed by Mark Wooden on 131 as his counterpart Ben Stokes took the catch which led to Khan coming within the center.
Opting to bat after profitable the toss, India suffered three early jolts with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rajat Patidar departing in fast time. Rohit joined Ravindra Jadeja at 33 for 3 and steered the crew to Lunch at 93 for 3 along with his first half-century of the collection.