Jadeja today wicket video: Ravindra Jadeja wickets today on Day 1 of Nagpur Test vs Australia

Dixit Bhargav | 09/02/2023
Jadeja today wicket video: Ravindra Jadeja wickets today on Day 1 of Nagpur Test vs Australia

Normal services have resumed for India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (22-8-47-5) as his return to international cricket after more than five months saw him picking a five-wicket haul on the first day of the first of a four-match Test series against Australia in Nagpur.

Introduced into the bowling attack as a first-change bowler in the seventh over, Jadeja’s first spell consisted of a solitary over. It was then in the 17th over when India captain Rohit Sharma brought Jadeja back into the attack for a second spell.

The southpaw then bowled eight economical overs on the trot to register bowling figures of 9-6-14-0 in the first session. Bowling against two right-handed batters in Marnus Labuschagne (49) and Steven Smith (37), Jadeja managed to beat them time and again with the ball turning sharply away repeatedly.

A bit unfortunate to not have picked a wicket in the morning session, Jadeja picked two in his second over after the lunch break as Labuschagne and Matthew Renshaw (0) were dismissed on consecutive deliveries. While the former was out stumped, the latter went nowhere on the back of a lazy defensive shot only to get hit in front of the stumps.

Jadeja might not have registered a maiden hat-trick in international cricket but was able to pick three more wickets to play a crucial role in bundling out Australia for 177 in 63.5 overs. It was in the same spell that Jadeja was successful in picking the all-important wicket of Smith as he was deceived due to the lack of turn on a ball.

While dismissing debutant Todd Murphy (0) on the brink of tea was a cakewalk for Jadeja, Australia batter Peter Handscomb (31) completely missing a sweep off him after the tea break handed the 34-year old player his fifth wicket of the innings.

Ravindra Jadeja today wicket video

In what is Jadeja’s 11th Test five-wicket haul, it is his 10th in Asia, ninth at home, fourth against the Aussies and second under Sharma.

Post Edited By: Dixit Bhargav
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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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