Flamboyant India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja achieved another feat in the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. After scoring a sensational unbeaten 175 in the first innings, the southpaw claimed a half-century with the ball and bundled out Sri Lanka for just 174 on the third day. Jadeja became the third Indian player to score more than 150 and take five wickets. same match, while sixth overall to achieve the massive feat.
Jadeja, who took a wicket on the second day, took a wicket in the first session of the third day’s play by weaving his net around Sri Lanka’s lower order. Three of his five victims – Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando and Lahiru Kumara – were dismissed for ducks.
The 33-year-old joins an elite list of players that includes Vinoo Mankad, Dennis Atkinson, Polly Umrigar, Gary Sobers and Mushtaq Ahmed.
Players with more than 150 scores and five-wicket hauls in a test
- Vinoo Mankadi (184 and 5/196) England v England in 1952
- Dennis Atkinson (219 and 5/56) vs Australia in 1955
- Polly Umrigar (172* and 5/107) vs West Indies in 1962
- Gary Sobers (174 and 5/41) against England in 1966
- Mushtaq Mohammed (201 and 5/49) vs New Zealand in 1973
- Ravindra Jadeja (175* and 5/41) vs Sri Lanka 2022
Apart from this, Jadeja also equaled veteran Bishan Singh Bedi’s number of five-wicket hauls at home by a left-arm spinner. It was Jadeja’s eighth six at home as he overtook former spinner Pragyan Ojha (7).
Earlier, on the second day, Jadeja broke the long-standing Kapil Dev record by batting at number 7 or below for India. Kapil scored 163 runs against Sri Lanka in 1986.
Jadeja played with a lot of maturity in his record-breaking innings as he laid the foundation for India’s mammoth score by striking a three-century partnership with three players. He first played the second innings of 104 runs with Rishabh Pant (96).
After Pant departed for 96, Jadeja joined hands with Ravichandran Ashwin to take India to a comfortable 130 on the second day. The spin duo batted with a lot of responsibility and played risk-free shots. Ashwin hit his 12th Test half-century and Suranga Lakmal dismissed him for 61. After his departure, Jadeja decided to take on the Sri Lankan bowlers on his own as he scored some quick runs to take India past 550 in a quick time.
Jadeja, who returned to the crease for 45, went past 150 with a six off Dhananjay de Silva and shared an unbeaten 103-run partnership with number 10 Mohammed Shami, who scored 20 runs.
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