India concluded Day 1 at 326/5 after winning the toss and electing to bat against England in Rajkot. Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Sarfaraz showed an incredible performance on day 1 of 3rd test match. The exceptional partnership of Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja crafted traditional Test match centuries. Additionally, debutante Sarafrazn made a notable entrance onto the big stage by scoring a fluent half-century.
Rohit Sharma scored an incredible score of 131 off 196 deliveries, while Jadeja scored 110 from 212 balls, guiding the team through challenging conditions with a solid 204-run partnership. Following the separation of the pair, Sarfaraz swiftly contributed with a 62 off 66, reaching the milestone in joint record time.
Along with this, the home team has introduced three alterations to their starting lineup, granting debuts to Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel, while Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj return to the squad, taking the places of Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar. Meanwhile, England had disclosed their lineup a day earlier, with Mark Wood stepping in for Shoiab Bashir to partner James Anderson in the fast-bowling department.
Furthermore, Wood resumed his barrage of short deliveries, Rohit struggled to find his timing, resulting in a top edge that fell into the hands of England’s captain, Ben Stokes. Despite this setback, Rohit’s departure signalled the end of his crucial role in rebuilding India’s innings. Meanwhile, Sarfaraz made a spectacular debut, unleashing an array of strokes, including powerful sweeps and lofted drives, to swiftly reach a maiden half-century from just 48 balls, comprising seven fours and a six.
Notably, while Sarfaraz was impressing, Jadeja was on the brink of his century. By the time Jadeja reached his milestone, Sarfaraz had already accumulated a score in the 60s. Jadeja eventually secured his fourth Test century, but Sarfaraz’s promising innings was cut short tragically as he was run out following a misunderstanding with his partner.