ENG vs IND 5th Test, Day 2: Ravindra Jadeja smashes ton at Edgbaston; joins an elite list

Ravindra Jadeja after he reached his third test ton at the Edgbaston cricket ground. Image Courtesy: BCCI

Xtra Time Web Desk: Team India all rounder Ravindra Jadeja continued his good form in international cricket as he smashed his third test ton on Day 2 of the rescheduled fifth test match against England at Edgbaston cricket ground on Saturday. Resuming from his overnight score of 83, Jadeja reached his hundred with a boundary against Matty Potts. The all rounder was soon seen doing his sword celebration.

Jadeja eventually scored 104 off 194 deliveries before he was bowled by James Anderson.  His ton was only the fourth instance of any No. 7 or lower order Indian Test batter scoring two centuries in a calendar year, with Kapil Dev (1986), MS Dhoni (2009) and Harbhajan Singh (2010) being the other members of the elite club. This is also the third instance in Indian cricket, when two left-handers scored tons in the same innings.