After the impressive performances of Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja on the first day of the Test, India was able to score 445 runs at the end of the innings. The debutant, Sarfaraz Khan, also played a very crucial knock for the side and scored 62 runs in 66 deliveries, while Dhruv Jurel, who was also playing his first game in international cricket, scored 46 runs in 104 deliveries with a strike rate of 44.23.
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Ravichandran Ashwin also contributed 37 runs for the side, while Bumrah also performed well with the bat and scored 26 runs in 28 deliveries to help the side reach an excellent total in the first inning. English openers have created excessive pressure on the host side, and England has scored 207 runs in just 35 overs.
Ind vs Eng Updates: Ben Duckett Hits a Massive Hundred against India
The English Opener, Ben Duckett, came up with an outstanding century in the second test and scored 133 runs in just 118 deliveries with an impressive strike rate of 112.71. He made a partnership of 89 runs with Zak Crawley in just 13.1 overs and provided the side with a very strong start.
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Ollie Pope also played a pivotal knock for the side and scored 39 runs in 55 deliveries with a strike rate of 70.91, including 6 boundaries, and made a partnership of 93 runs with Ben Duckett for the second wicket.
Joe Root has scored 9 runs in 13 deliveries and is standing on the crease with the in-form batter, Ben Duckett and both batters will try their best to make a huge partnership to reduce the lead of the Indian side.
Ind vs Eng Rajkot: India leads by 238 runs at the Stumps of Day 2
After scoring an impressive 445 runs in the first innings, India had created huge pressure on the visitors’ side, but the performance of the batting department of England turned the game in their favour again as they smashed 207 runs in just 35 overs.
Ben Duckett is hitting the ball as he did in the limited-overs format of the game, and the side has covered approximately half of the total Indian score in just 35 overs.
