India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja made a strong ret🍸urn to international cricket with a fiv💜e-wicket haul as the hosts bowled out the Aussies for 177 in their first innings.
In reply, India cruised to 77/1 to dominate Day 1 of the opening Test in Nagpur. Captain Rohit Sharma led from the front with a typically belligerent unbeaten 56 that was laced with 9 fours and one six. KL Rahul got out on 20 after facing 71 balls while nightwatchman Ravichandran Ashwin was yet to open his account.
Earlier, Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat on a tricky surface. The touring party lost both their openers inside the first three overs. Marnus Labuschagne (49) and Steve Smith (37) did show some fight but could not stand for a long time 𒊎against the qu🤪ality spin attack.
Jadeja first sent back Labuschagne and Matt Renshaw of successive deliveries and then returned to bamboozle Smith.
The left-armer also picked up the wickets or debutant Todd Murphy and Peter Handscomb in the end. Meanwhile, Jadeja’s spin partner Ashwin claimed 3 wickets for 42 runs. The right-arm off-spinner bagged the wickets of Alex Carey, Pat Cummins and Scott Boland.
For India, Suryakumar Yadav, the top-ranked T20I batter, made his Test debut alongside wicket-keeper K S Bharat.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Welcome back jaddu Top stuff Champion 👌
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
I'm fireproof, there's nothing you can do.
So run away, cause I'm here to stay.WHAT. A. COMEBACK. SIR. JADEJA. 🔥 |
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
What a brilliant comeback by 🙌
Working like a magician al꧙ways, congra💝tulations on the 5 wicket haul champion! 🔥💯— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Sir ravindra jadeja in today's match:
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari)
Well… I guess Sir Jadeja is back!
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
Brilliant from Ravindra Jadeja. Keep🤪s bowling in the stumps.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Ravindra Jadeja to the Aussies 👍
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta)
Ravindra Jadeja is back with a bang.
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Ravindra Jadeja 🔥 | | 📝
— ICC (@ICC)
Neve෴r easy to return to top level cricket after an injury. Not if you are Sir jadeja. He 🐟is deadly!
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Jaddu’s terr♉ific 5️⃣-fer on return, and Ashwin’s 3️⃣ scalps bowls out the Aussies for 1️⃣7️⃣7️⃣ 🔥
Over to the batters 💪🏼
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
5-fer by Jadeja, 56* by Rohit! 😍
A1️⃣ show on Day 1️⃣! 👏
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
What a picture – Two greats of Test cricket – Ashwin & Jadeja.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Steve Smith: 👍🏽
Sir Jadeja: ☝🏽A chitti story in 4️⃣ pictures
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
RJ turning the tracks with the 5️⃣fer! 🦁💛
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— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)