IND vs ENG: Ravindra Jadeja edges past Kapil Dev with this record in Edgbaston Test | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravindra Jadeja continued to showcase his exceptional consistency with the bat in abroad situations, particularly in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) nations, as he struck a vital 89 on Day 2 of the second Test in opposition to England at Edgbaston. In doing so, Jadeja registered his eighth 50-plus rating in SENA nations whereas batting at No.7 or decrease, equalling Kapil Dev and solely trailing MS Dhoni, who leads the chart with ten such scores.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!

Most 50+ Scores by Indians in SENA Tests (at No.7 or decrease)

This stat not solely underlines Jadeja’s reliability in decrease-order rescue acts but in addition locations him in the identical breath as two of India’s best all-rounders. What makes Jadeja’s feat much more spectacular is the less innings he is taken to succeed in this milestone — simply 37, in comparison with Kapil’s 50 and Dhoni’s 52.

Jadeja’s newest knock was half of a defining 204-run partnership with skipper Shubman Gill, which took India from a precarious 210/5 to a commanding 412/6 by the point he fell simply earlier than lunch. While Gill went on to put up his highest Test rating (168* on the interval), Jadeja’s composed 89 ensured India crossed 400 and seized management of the match.

As the match progresses and India eyes a complete nicely past 500, Jadeja’s contribution from the decrease center-order as soon as once more stands out as a reminder of his worth in difficult abroad situations, not simply as a bowling all-rounder, however as a reliable prime-order calibre batter when the staff wants him most.