India and England are currently facing off in the first game of the five-match test series at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. India scored 436 runs in response to England’s 246 in the first innings as Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja all contributed, scoring 80, 86, and 87 respectively.
Notably, Jadeja was dismissed controversially and became the third Indian batter who to miss a potential century. The off-spin delivery from Joe Root slid on with the arm, hitting Jadeja on the front pad as he pressed forward to defend. The impact of the ball was debated, leading to a big roar from the crowd.
UltraEdge showed a spike when the ball was between the bat and the pad. Third umpire Marais Erasmus requested a leg-side angle, but only the front-on angle was available. The TV umpire stated, “I can’t determine if it’s bat first.”
The decision went to ball-tracking, revealing the impact around off-stump, with the ball just clipping the top of the stumps. The on-field call stayed, and Jadeja fell short of a hundred, becoming the third Indian batter to be dismissed in the 80s in the innings.
Jadeja played an impressive innings, smashing seven fours and two sixes in his brilliant knock. He formed crucial partnerships, first with KS Bharat and then with Axar Patel, contributing significantly to India’s substantial score. Axar also played a valuable innings, scoring 44 off 100 balls with seven fours and one six, helping India take a significant 190-run lead.
For England, Root stood out with the ball, taking four important wickets. Tom Hartley and Rehan Ahmed also made notable contributions, each taking two wickets but they were on the expensive side. As Jadeja was dismissed, fans on social media began expressing their reactions and sharing their opinions, commending Jadeja’s performance and lamenting his unlucky dismissal.
Here is how social media reacted to Ravindra Jadeja’s dismissal:
Ashwin & Jadeja destroyed #Bazball with the ball, Now Ravinder Jadeja, great knock with the bat. Well played Sir Jadeja the #Fighter 🫡..#INDvsENG #RavindraJadeja #Jaddu #Ashwin #SirJadeja #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/G8Yya5U5hH
— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) January 27, 2024
87 off 180 . He deserved that century 💔 . Well played my love So proud of you. #Ravindrajadeja #jadeja #sirjadeja #indvseng #jaddu pic.twitter.com/6D12F5Z0Ev
— jadeja.stan (@RIYARAI1751637) January 27, 2024
The whole Hyderabad crowds giving standing ovation to Ravindra Jadeja.
– Sir Jadeja..!!! pic.twitter.com/qPAH27NBJj
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) January 27, 2024
Ravindra Jadeja misses out a well-deserved hundred 👏 pic.twitter.com/mJgZjsFQ1B
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) January 27, 2024
Ravindra Jadeja is part of the Elist list. ⭐
– One of the greatest all rounders in Test history#RavindraJadeja #HrithikRoshan𓃵 #Texas #MSDhoni𓃵 #ViratKohli𓃵 #ViratKohli#INDvsENG #INDvENG #Fighter #Gill
#RepublicDay2024#HBDShehnaazGill pic.twitter.com/ysp1E8CpcT
— Muhammad Aamir (@AamirAb30340176) January 27, 2024
Team80’s .#INDvsENG #YashasviJaiswal #KLRahul #RAVINDRAJADEJA pic.twitter.com/2Hvb1nMNJm
— CRIC.HARI (@HKhurdra72916) January 27, 2024
Well played, Ravindra Jadeja.🔥
Jaddu missed out a well deserving hundred by just 13 runs – end of a terrific knock, he has been showing great consistency in Longer format with bat in last 6 years.👌🇮🇳🏴#INDvENG #INDvsENG #RavindraJadeja pic.twitter.com/e8zNWqgltd
— The Cricket TV (@thecrickettvX) January 27, 2024
TAKE A BOW, SIR JADEJA…!!! 🫡
87 (181) with 7 fours and 2 sixes. He picked 3 wickets in the 1st innings and now scored a marvelous 87. Missed out on a fabulous hundred.#INDvsENG #Jadeja #jaddu #RavindraJadeja #ViratKohli #Patel pic.twitter.com/GWZMT1c0o7
— Khushi Mishra (@17KhushiMishra) January 27, 2024
Unlucky Ravindra Jadeja….!
– He dismissed for 87, missed a well deserving hundred. Well played jaddu #INDvENG #TestCricket #Ravindrajadeja #Ashwin #EnglandCricket #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/qLim6sSsVA
— Mr… dev (@Mrdev7598) January 27, 2024
TAKE A BOW, SIR JADEJA 🫡
Day 1 with Ball – 3 Wickets
Day 2 with Bat – 81* Runs
Great All Rounder For a Reason#ENGvsIND #RavindraJadeja pic.twitter.com/omKhR4uQt1
— Aarushi Beniwal (@AarushiBeniwal) January 27, 2024