India completed an amazing win by 434 runs in the third Test against England on day four in Rajkot’s Niranjan Shah Stadium on February 18, 2024. With this brilliant and dominating win, India went 2-1 up in the 5-Test series.
India resumed on day four on 196/2, but soon lost Shubman Gill for 91 via run out, and then Kuldeep Yadav was also dismissed for 27 runs. But Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan added 172* runs for the fifth wicket in a blazing partnership. Jaiswal resumed his innings on 104 after retiring hurt on day 3 due to a back niggle.
Jaiswal continued his good form and posted his second double ton in the series and made 214* with 14 fours and a world record equaling 12 sixes. Sarfaraz Khan aided him well with 68* with 6 fours and 3 sixes. India declared its second innings on 430/4.
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England needed 557 runs to win the Test and it was also an examination of their bazball approach. Many waited with bated breath to see how England batters go about their task. However, the response was anticlimactic as the Indian bowlers ran through the England batting lineup.
Mark Wood was the highest scorer with 33 in 15 balls, while Ben Foakes and Tom Hartley made 16 runs each. None of the top order went past 11, while skipper Stokes made 15 runs. The batters didn’t go for aggressive shots as they normally did and their defense was breached nicely by Indian spinners.
Ravindra Jadeja was the star with the ball, taking 5/41, while Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets.
England was bowled out for 122 and lost by 434 runs, with India going 2-1 up in the five-Test series. This was India's biggest-ever win in terms of runs in their Test history.
Jadeja was named the Player of the Match for his century and seven wickets in the match. The next Test will be played in Ranchi from February 23 onwards.
The cricket fraternity was in awe of the Indian dominance in the Rajkot Test and the big win was praised on social media.
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