IND vs ENG 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights: Jadeja, Rohit hit 100s; India 326/5

India vs England 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights: Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja hit centuries while Sarfaraz Khan won hearts with his quickfire 62 as India dominated the English bowlers at Rajkot

Rohit Sharma Captain of India raises his bat after scoring his 100 runs during the first day of the 3rd Test match between India and England held at the Niranjan Shah Stadium Rajkot on the 15th February 2024 Photo by Faheem Hussain / Sportzpics for

In the third Test of the five-match series, India are in dominant position at Niranjan Shah Stadium, formerly known as Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Rajkot as they ended the first day's play at 326/5 with Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma hitting centuries. Jadeja is unbeaten on 110 and Kuldeep Yadav is batting alongside him at 1.

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Starting the second session at 185/3 in 52 overs, India got easy runs as Rohit Sharma smashed his 11th Test hundred. However, inspired field change and short ball ploy got Rohit out off the bowling of Mark Wood. It was then that Sarfaraz Khan special loaded at Rajkot.

The pocket-sized dynamo pulled out dream shots from the book and caused Bazball tons of problems as he mashed a 52-ball hundred. He looked set to get to a big score before he was run out by a direct hit at the non-striker's end as Jadeja wanted to take a quick single to reach his hundred while batting on 99.

Local lad Jadeja did eventually get to his hundred as India finished the first day's play at 326/5 in 86 overs. 141 runs came in the last over at the loss of two wickets in 34 overs.

India vs England 3rd Test, 1st session Summary

England started the first session of the third Test on a brilliant note as Mark Wood removed Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill in quick succession today.

India lost Rajat Patidar to Tim Hartley and had three wickets down inside the first 10 overs with less than 35 runs on the board. Rohit Sharma tried to attack spinner Hartley and was dropped by Root on 29. He survived an LBW call against James Anderson thanks to DRS. Rohit reached his first fifty in eight innings as the fifty partnership for the fourth wicket came up. Rohit managed to put on 60 runs with Ravindra Jadeja, who was promoted to number five in the batting order. At the end of the first session, India posted 93/3 in 25 overs.

India vs England 3rd Test, 2nd session Summary

Starting the second session at 93/3 in 25 overs, India bossed over the English bowlers, giving no chance them at all. They added 40 runs in the first hour of play where 14 overs were bowled. The 100-run partnership between Rohit and Jadeja came up as Ben Stokes and England searched for a break. The break though did not come as India ended the session without the loss of any wicket. Ravindra Jadeja reached his fifty and Rohit was unbeaten on 97 as 92 runs came in 27 overs since Lunch.

Earlier India captain Rohit won the toss and elected to bat first. A high-octane clash is expected on the same lines as in the first two Tests. England's Bazball approach has shown maturity in Indian conditions and did make the contest exciting. England made one change in its playing 11, bringing in tearaway pacer Mark Wood instead of off-spinner Shoaib Bashir.

India made four changes in their Playing 11. Batter Sarfaraz Khan and wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel made debut for India. Ravindra Jadeja replaced Axar Patel while Mohammed Siraj came in fellow pacer Mukesh Kumar.

3rd Test: India vs England Playing 11

India Playing 11 for 3rd Test: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah (VC).

England Playing 11 for 3rd Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson

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5:40 PM

Here's how Sarfaraz got runout

5:35 PM

Why Rohit Sharma threw his cap in anger?

5:04 PM

India vs England 3rd Test, Day 1, 3rd session Summary

Starting the second session at 185/3 in 52 overs, India got easy runs as Rohit Sharma smashed his 11th Test hundred. However, inspired field change and short ball ploy got Rohit out off the bowling of Mark Wood. It was then that Sarfaraz Khan special loaded at Rajkot, The pocket-sized dynamo pulled out dream shots from the book and caused Bazball tons of problems as he mashed a 52-ball hundred.

He looked set to get to a big score before he was run out by a direct hit at the non-striker's end as Jadeja wanted to take a quick single to reach his hundred while batting on 99.

Local lad Jadeja did eventually get to his hundred as India finished the first day's play at 326/5 in 86 overs. 141 runs came in the last over at the loss of two wickets in 34 overs.

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5:03 PM

Stumps on Day 1 in Rajkot

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 4 0; India 326-5 after 86 overs

Ravindra Jadeja (107), Kuldeep Yadav (0); James Anderson 19-5-51-0

Anderson comes in to bowl the last over before the end of the day’s play. Four balls and Kuldeep Yadav has negotiated the deliveries very well. Single is taken off the fourth ball and now Jadeja will have to play the last two and he was not happy about it.

He should be as Anderson has dished out a dolly from round the wicket and he gets a four and crosses the milestone of 3000 Test runs. The last ball is done and that would be stumps with Indi at 326/5, well and truly ahead in the game.

4:58 PM

Root concedes six runs

Over Summary: 4 2 0 0 0 1; India 322-5 after 85 overs

Ravindra Jadeja (107), Kuldeep Yadav (0); Joe Root 13-1-69-0

Root will bowl one over to try and make sure that Anderson gets another one to reach the end of the day’s play. Six runs from the over.

4:56 PM

New ball taken

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; India 315-5 after 84 overs

Ravindra Jadeja (100), Kuldeep Yadav (0); James Anderson 18-5-46-0

The new ball has been taken and it is with James Anderson. He would try and get through Kuldeep Yadav, who was sent in to try and save debutant Dhruv Jurel.

4:50 PM

Maiden from Hartley

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; India 315-5 after 83 overs

Ravindra Jadeja (100), Kuldeep Yadav (0); Tom Hartley 23-3-81-1

Hartley bowls a maiden over

4:47 PM

Sarfaraz Khan run-out, Jadeja hits hundred

Over Summary: 0 2 1 1 W 1; India 315-5 after 82 overs

Ravindra Jadeja (100), Kuldeep Yadav (0); James Anderson 17-4-46-0

Jadeja moves to 99 as England delays the new ball further. For Sarfaraz, Anderson bowls with the keeper up and now it is Jadeja back on strike to face Anderson. On 99, the local lad is eyeing his fourth Test ton. But it is Sarfaraz Khan who is out as there is a direct hit at the non-striker’s end. Jadeja eventually completes his hundred, but the celebration is muted.

4:42 PM

Maiden from Wood

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; India 310-4 after 81 overs

Ravindra Jadeja (96), Sarfaraz Khan (61); Mark Wood 17-2-69-3

Mark Wood is into the attack now as the last half an hour of play would begin with the new ball due. England has not taken the new ball though. It's an all-bouncers ploy against Sarfaraz at the moment.

4:34 PM

Maiden from Anderson

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; India 310-4 after 80 overs

Ravindra Jadeja (96), Sarfaraz Khan (61); James Anderson 16-4-41-0

Anderson is back into the attack and the keeper is where he should be. Attacks Jadeja from around the wicket and the English team is now waiting for the new ball.

4:31 PM

Sarfaraz not stopping

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 4 0; India 310-4 after 79 overs

Ravindra Jadeja (96), Sarfaraz Khan (61); Tom Hartley 22-2-81-1

What a ball this one from Hartley as he betas Sarfrafaz all ends up. But lucky for the batter as the ball does not touch anything on its way to the keeper. Two balls later, Sarfaraz goes down the ground and hits a four.

4:27 PM

Anderson bowling with keeper up

Over Summary: 2 0 4 0 1 0; India 306-4 after 78 overs

Ravindra Jadeja (96), Sarfaraz Khan (57); James Anderson 15-3-41-0

Anderson is bowling with the keeper up. I don’t know how this strategy works, but it is not working as Sarfaraz is getting the runs anyway.

4:20 PM

Sarfaraz hits 48-ball fifty on debut

Over Summary: 4 1 0 0 1 0; India 299-4 after 77 overs

Ravindra Jadeja (96), Sarfaraz Khan (50); Tom Hartley 21-2-77-1

Picks up the length so early does Srfaraz that he has ample amount of time to hit the ball. Goes down the ground and gets s ix. Takes a single ball and gets to fifty in just 48 balls. This could be the quickest fifty on debut but needs confirmation from analysts.

4:18 PM