
Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja
Reflexes
- India scored 416 runs in the first innings
- Pant and Jadeja played innings of the century
- Virat’s centuries-long drought did not end
India scored 416 runs against England in the fifth round of the series in Birmingham. Batting first after losing the toss on English soil, it’s wonderful to represent such a big score, it’s commendable. But that’s not the whole story. You will be surprised to know that Team India has come out of this situation and made it possible.
Top 5 of 100, but total exceeded 400
Half of the Indian team had reached the pavilion before touching the hundred-run mark, despite this the team’s young players took the score past 400. This happened for the first time on foreign soil, despite of the team’s first five wickets being ruled out in a hundred races, India made a total of over 400.
5 wickets in 100 runs Total 400+ Run
total | 5 wickets | rival team | Event | year |
453 | 83/5 | West Indies | Calcutta | 2013 |
451 | 92/5 | West Indies | Chennai | 1983 |
416 | 98/5 | England | birmingham | 2022 |
Pant – Jadeja led the team past 400
Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja shared a record partnership of 222 runs after India dropped five of 98 on the first day of the match. The wicket-keeper Indian batsman played a brilliant innings of 146 runs on 111 balls under difficult conditions. He had 19 fours and four sixes in his innings for a strike rate of 131.53. At the same time, Jadeja, batting at number seven, scored 104 runs on 194 balls.
Broad launched the most expensive of Test Cricket
At the end of the innings, English fast bowler Stuart Broad gave up 35 runs in one over. He was the most expensive of all time in test cricket. Jasprit Bumrah, making his debut as captain in this over, scored 29 runs.
Virat’s century drought is not over
When Virat Kohli came out to bat at Edgbaston, 950 days had passed since he scored his last century. The fans once again expected him to end the centuries-long drought and he disappointed everyone once again. Kohli came out after scoring 11 runs.