The Indian Cricket Team recorded their biggest-ever test victory in Test matches. They achieved this brilliant feat during the 4th day of the 3rd Test match at Rajkot on 18th February 2024.
Starting the fourth day on 196 for 2, Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav looked impressive playing attacking shots before Gill was run out in a mix-up. Jaiswal came to the bat after retiring yesterday. Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan showed an attacking display of batting putting enough pressure on England’s bowlers. Jaiswal completed his 2nd double century along with Sarfaraz Khan reaching fifty. The Indian team declared their innings with a score of 430 for 4 with a massive lead of 556.
A throw by Mohammed Siraj and a grab by Dhruv Jurel ended the innings for Ben Duckett. Bumrah dismissed Zak Crawley with a lovely delivery as India put enough pressure on England batters. After the tea break, Ravindra Jadeja grabbed the initial wicket of Ollie Pope with a stunning catch by Rohit Sharma at the slips.
Jadeja took the wicket of Bairstow that left England in deep trouble. India kept picking wickets at regular intervals. Tom Hartley and Ben Foakes provided some resistance before Jadeja got rid of Foakes with a good catch by Jurel. Jadeja ended the innings getting rid of Mark Wood. It was a dominating performance by the Indian team as they registered 434 runs victory.
R Ashwin came to bowl after coming back from a family emergency. He grabbed the wicket of Hartley. Ravindra Jadeja was named the player of the match for his 112 in the first innings and taking 7 wickets including 5 wicket haul in 2nd innings.
It was an impressive performance by the Indian team as they looked struggling at 33 for 3 in the first innings. Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja put on a valuable partnership that laid a strong foundation for a decent total. Sarfaraz Khan also proved his worth with a quickfire knock.
India struggled on the 2nd day as Ben Duckett showed his class before Kuldeep Yadav, Bumrah, Jadeja and Siraj made a strong comeback to bowl out England for 319 runs in their first innings.
India’s previous biggest victories in Test matches:
Before this match, India recorded a 372-run victory over New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in 2021. India also recorded 337 runs victory over South Africa at New Delhi in 2015. They put up another superb display with a 321 win against New Zealand at Indore in 2016.
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