RAVINDRA JADEJA BREAKS KAPIL DEV’S RECORD
(The Quiver): India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja continued his stellar run with the bat as he broke Kapil Dev’s record during his unbeaten 175-run knock against Sri Lanka on Day 2 of the first Test of the 2-match series in Mohali on Saturday.
Jadeja surpassed Kapil Dev on the list of Indian batters with the highest individual sores while batting at no.7 or below in Test cricket. Dev had scored 163 runs in a Test match against Sri Lanka in Kanpur while batting at number 7 in 1986. It was the highest individual score by an Indian at no.7 or below in the longest format until Jadeja took over on Saturday.
Jadeja became only the third Indian after Dev and Rishabh Pant to score 150 or more runs while batting at number seven or below in Test cricket. The star all-rounder looked in splendid touch on Day 2 and his knock was laced with 17 fours and 3 sixes.
Jadeja’s unbeaten 175-run knock was a befitting tribute to Shane Warne, who died on Friday, as the Australian legend had named the India star ‘Rockstar’ in 2008. The morning session belonged to Jadeja as he reached triple figures just prior to lunch, celebrating the milestone in his inimitable sword-play style, regaling the small crowd gathered at the IS Bindra Stadium.
