Ravindra Jadeja added another feather to his cap at Edgbaston. He scored a fighting half-century against England in the ongoing second Test of the series. He joined an elite list of Indian batters with the most fifty-plus scores at this venue.
Jadeja came in to bat with India in trouble at 211/5 post-tea on Day 1. Batting with Shubman Gill, he mixed caution with calculated aggression to guide India out of a precarious position with a 203-run partnership.
This was not the first time Jadeja had impressed at Edgbaston. In 2022, he had scored a memorable 104. That century had come under pressure too, and with this latest half-century, he has now registered his second fifty-plus score at this ground.
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Ravindra Jadeja Matches Indian Greats at Edgbaston
Ravindra Jadeja’s latest half-century means he now has two fifty-plus scores at Edgbaston, placing him alongside the likes of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Gundappa Vishwanath. Only Sunil Gavaskar has more fifty-plus scores (3) for India at the venue. Here's the list:
- Sunil Gavaskar - 3
- MS Dhoni - 2
- Ravindra Jadeja - 2
- Virat Kohli - 2
- Rishabh Pant - 2
- Gundappa Vishwanath - 2
Jadeja delivers with the bat when the team needs it the most and this continues to be one of India's biggest assets in Test cricket.
Notably, Edgbaston has traditionally been a tough venue for India as they have never won a Test here.
India In Driver’s Seat at Lunch on Day 2
At lunch on Day 2, India are in a strong position. The score reads 419/6. Jadeja departed after scoring 89 runs at the stroke of lunch. Gill is still unbeaten on 168 runs.
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