Ravindra Jadeja misses out on his fifth Test hundred: Stats
Star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja missed out on his fifth Test century. He was dismissed for 86 on Day 2 of the ongoing series opener against Bangladesh at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. He smoked 10 fours and 2 sixes during his 124-ball stay. Notably, the southpaw arrived to bat following a top-order collapse. Jadeja was involved in a 199-run stand with centurion Ravichandran Ashwin.
A fine hand from Jadeja
Hasan Mahmud rocked India's top order as Ashwin joined Jadeja in the middle with the scorecard reading 144/6. The duo showcased remarkable resilience as the hosts didn't lose any further wickets on Day 1. While Ashwin touched the three-figure mark on Day 1, Jadeja returned unbeaten on 86. The latter, however, could not add anything to his overnight score as Taskin Ahmed trapped him.
21st Test fifty for Jadeja
As per ESPNcricinfo, this was Jadeja's 21st Test fifty as his tally also includes four tons. He has raced to 3,122 runs across 73 Tests at 36.72. 234 of his runs have come against Bangladesh at 117 as this was his third fifty against them. He has scored 1,910 Test runs at home, averaging 40.63 (50s: 13, 100s: 3).
Here are his bowling numbers
Jadeja also owns 294 Test scalps, averaging 24.12. He has 13 fifers. Against Bangladesh, the left-arm spinner has scalped six scalps. 213 of his scalps have come at home at 20.86. Notably, Ashwin and Kapil Dev are the only other Indian all-rounders with the double of 3,000 runs and 250 wickets in Test cricket.
Ashwin, Jadeja missed out on this record
As per ESPNcricinfo, Ashwin and Jadeja recorded India's highest seventh-wicket stand against Bangladesh in Tests (199). They, however, missed out on becoming just the fifth Indian pair to record a double-century stand against the Tigers in red-ball cricket. They would have joined Shikhar Dhawan-Murali Vijay, Gautam Gambhir-Rahul Dravid, Dravid-Sachin Tendulkar, and Virat Kohli-Ajinkya Rahane.
