Jadeja hits fifty; India close in on 300

August 23, 2019 21:10

India 293-9 (95 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Jadeja defends the first three balls from Gabriel before he slashes at a short wide delivery as he gets a thick outside edge which goes past the slips for a four.

The next ball beats Jadeja as he goes for the cut but the ball stays low and goes through wicketkeeper Shai Hope for four byes and he is unable to get the single off the last ball.

Bumrah does well to play out a maiden over from off-spinner Chase, looking to play it late.

Pacer Roach comes back into the attack. Jadeja offers no shot to the first ball before he crashes the next ball through the covers for a four.

Jadeja drives the third ball to sweeper cover but turns down the single but takes the run off the fifth ball and Bumrah keeps out the last ball.

Intelligent batting by Jadeja as he shuffles across and paddles Chase fine on the leg side for two runs. He then curs a short ball from the off-spinner behind point for a four to bring up his fifty, from 104 balls.

Jadeja then heaves the next ball over the midwicket fence for a six as India close in on the 300-run mark.

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