Ravindra Jadeja marked his return to India duty by top-scoring with 86 not out as India were all out for 292, conceding a lead of 40 runs to England.
Jadeja, primarily a left-arm spinner, completed a 113-ball fifty including seven fours, celebrating the landmark with a trademark twirl of the bat and gave enough enjoyment to the crowd and impressed many. That prompted a few to even question his omission from the team for the first four ODIs. He had picked for for 78 in England’s first innings.
Here what the social media had to say about ‘Sir’ Ravindra Jadeja’s performance:
Sir Ravindra Jadeja take a bow!
The all-rounder is shepherding the tail expertly, and is currently unbeaten on 86, having unfurled his trademark swashbuckling celebration on reaching 50.
India are 292/9 and trailing by 40.
Follow #ENGvIND live https://t.co/LQoNOzv9xA pic.twitter.com/taiALY4mnA
— ICC (@ICC) September 9, 2018
When you realise Jadeja is the best left handed batsman in the Indian test team #EngvInd pic.twitter.com/scbeppVDuB
— Naveen (@ImNsamy) September 9, 2018
How tragic Jadeja should be stranded so close to what would have been a fantastic century. Played with gr8 poise, cleverness and maturity, specially with tailenders 40 runs lead not insignificant, but India will take heart they got so close
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) September 9, 2018
Wonderful from Jadeja. And I hope Shami was watching what can happen if you hang in for a while
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 9, 2018
The last time an Indian player had a 80+ innings & 4 wickets innings haul in the same Test in SENA countries -before Ravindra Jadeja today- was in 1992 at the MCG. The player to do so was the current coach Ravi Shastri!#ENGvIND
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) September 9, 2018
Ind’s last wkt frustrates Eng no end…mediocrity of English Captncy surfaces ever so blatantly..good job R Jadeja knocks Indn think tank w/plenty o guts & gusto..Oval Test could well produce more heroics..let’s wait w/abated breath..!!!
— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) September 9, 2018
Jadeja advising Indian players how to bat in overseas conditions pic.twitter.com/WhOSegxQPU
— Faking News (@fakingnews) September 9, 2018
When Sir Jadeja Scores, Even Earth Claps #Earthquake #INDvENG #ENGvIND #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/WbQDnDQZJq
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) September 9, 2018
Ravindrasinh Jadeja of the house Rajput
First of His Name
The Sir of Indian cricket
King of First Class 300s
Breaker of Hardik Pandya’s career
Khaleesa of batting with tail-endersLegend! #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/nxSbXZfiR1
— Manya (@CSKian716) September 9, 2018
Well played Jadeja, almost the top scorer in the game and he keeps India in the game. I think he will target the rough and get India really back in this, let’s see. #ENGvIND
— Nikhil (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 9, 2018