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Last Update: February 10, 2023, 17:04 IST
India captain Rohit Sharma raises his bat to celebrate scoring a century on the second day of the 1st cricket Test match between India and Australia in Nagpur, India, Friday, February 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Rohit Sharma broke down in tears on the second day as the opener smashed a brilliant hundred to put the team firmly in the driver’s seat in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar series against the visiting Australia. India ended the second day at 321 for seven, with Jadeja doing well on 66 and Akshar on 52
Nagpur saw Indian captain Rohit Sharma crying on the second day as the opener smashed a magnificent ton to put the team firmly in the driver’s seat against Australia in the opening Test of the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Friday.
India ended the second day’s play on 321-7, taking a 144-run lead with 3 wickets remaining.
Ravindra Jadeja’s return after struggling with an injury, was highlighted by his distinctive half-century to add to his impressive performance with the ball from the day before.
Axar Patel also joined the party in Maharashtra as he brought up his second Test fifty with a quality innings. He backed Jadeja as the left-handed batsmen stitched an unbeaten 81-run partnership on the second day.
The all-rounder took the eleventh wicket of his career on the first day’s set India Rohit came to the fore to play a quickfire innings at the crease as he brought up his ninth Test century by decimating the Australian bowling attack to help the home side register a decent lead at the end of the second day of the match. ,
India bundled out Australia’s first innings total of 177 before ending the first day on 77 for the loss of KL Rahul’s wicket, and Rohit continued his fine form as he led from the front.
Rohit opened the batting on 56 on the second day with Ravichandran Ashwin, who had come on as night watchman during the final session of the previous day.
India held up well till lunch as Rohit batted patiently to reach 86 before the lunch break, while Ashwin was dismissed for 26 off the bowling of Todd Murphy.
A 42-run partnership between Rohit-Ashwin took India past the 100-run mark, before Ashwin walked out after a long walk with the team at 118 for two.
Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara was dismissed early for a modest 7 off 14 balls before Scott Boland took a first-time catch off Murphy as India ended the first session three wickets down.
former captain Virat Kohli Entered the field and held on till lunch, scoring 12 runs off 26 balls before falling to the first delivery after lunch.
Indian Test debutant Suryakumar Yadav announced himself with a stunning boundary to make his mark, but his innings was also brought to a premature end as he was dismissed for 8 off the bowling of Nathan Lyon, who took the wicket. Defeated the 32-year-old defense. Its way to the stumps.
But, Rohit held on at the other end as he became the first captain from the country to score a century in all formats of the game with his maiden century against Australia.
Jadeja came to the crease after Yadav’s dismissal and came to the center with the captain as Rohit raised his bat and acknowledged the Nagpur crowd, who congratulated the captain during his momentous innings.
Rohit’s innings came to an end during the third session of the second day after Australia decided to take the second new ball. He fell to his counterpart, Pat Cummins, whose dangerous delivery sent the Indian batsman cartwheeling off-stump.
However, Rohit’s well-made 120 kept India at 229 for 6 with a 52-run first innings lead, which was then built by Jadeja.
Shrikar Bharath was next to come on before the marching orders were given, after being trapped in front of the wicket off another ball from Murray, which also gave the debutant a five-wicket haul.
Axar propelled the Indian innings to the center in the 84th over setting up Jadeja at the other end.
Jadeja patiently made his comeback series in the 93rd over and performed his iconic sword dance celebration to mark his return, while Axar was seen smiling ear-to-ear at the opposite end of the crease, giving his colleague a thumbs up. Congratulations on the landmark.
Axar would soon have his moment in the sun as he made his way carefully through the Australian bowling to pass the fifty-run mark before the umpire signaled the end of the day as he pushed the stumps to the bails. Gave.
India ended the second day of the Test at 321 for the loss of seven wickets, with Jadeja doing well on 66 and Axar on 52.
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