Ravindra Jadeja, after scoring a big hundred for India in the first innings of the ongoing test match against Sri Lanka, turned up with the ball as well and registered a 5-wicket haul to his name to bundle Sri Lanka out for just 174 on the third day of the game.
There was not a lot of turn on offer for the spinners on Mohali surface, but Jadeja had rough patches to work with outside the off stump of the left handers. Those patches were created by the right arm fast bowlers bowling over the wicket from the opposite end.
While the ball was not spinning big from the line of the stumps, it was certainly spinning from the rough patches and Jadeja took advantage of that, hitting the rough on a consistent basis and troubling the left handers right through. Even while bowling to the right handers, the southpaw kept it very tight and there was no room for release shots for the Sri Lankan batsmen.
Ravindra Jadeja was making a comeback to test cricket after recovering from injury
It was a special performance from Jadeja not just because he excelled with both bat and ball in the same test match and was India’s best performer in both departments, but also because he was making a comeback after an injury, but didn’t look rusty at all and was at the job straightaway.
Since Jadeja is such a key part of India’s plans in test matches, not just at home, but abroad as well, the Indian fans on twitter were really excited that the premier all-rounder is back to the longest format of the game and is excelling straightaway. Here is how twitter reacted today after Jadeja completed the double of a 150-run knock with the bat and a 5-wicket haul with the ball in the same test match –
Jadeja the first player after Sobers to score 150 & take 5 wickets in the 1st innings of a Test
Advertisement— MV (@mahektetweet) March 6, 2022
What a game for Ravindra Jadeja – 175* with the bat and now 5/41 with the ball. One of the finest display of all round performance. pic.twitter.com/iCIOqxcG8x
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 6, 2022
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175* runs with Bat and 5 wickets with ball – Ravi Jadeja, the rockstar of Team India – the finest ever.
Advertisement— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 6, 2022
Ashwin and Jadeja in a Test match in India are just cheat codes. Really think it's difficult for India to lose a series at home as long as both play. In fact, out of the 35* Tests that India have played at home with both in the XI, they have only lost once (Pune 2017).#INDvSL
— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) March 6, 2022
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175* with the ball. A fifer (5/41) now for Ravindra Jadeja. From news that was doing the rounds ‘that he will retire from Test cricket.’ Here he is in Mohali making a statement!#INDvSL
Advertisement— Prajakta (@18prajakta) March 6, 2022
.@imjadeja is turning everything into gold! 🏏
Wonderful performance.#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/lBm6knZGNd
Advertisement— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 6, 2022
No cricketer in test history has scored a double hundred + picked a 5-fer in the same match. Jaddu came so close to achieving that Godzillaesque once in a millenium milestone. 175* + 5-41 is still extremely meaty. Insane stuff!
— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16) March 6, 2022
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Dream come true moment for Jaddu pic.twitter.com/gxdzRBaxFJ
Advertisement— Doing something productive (@ShaheenHypebot) March 6, 2022
Jaddu man of the match and man of the series both confirmed lessgo pic.twitter.com/9t7g4M7Pb4
— jä. (@jattuu12) March 6, 2022
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Warne spotted talent so well. Called jaddu a Rockstar. Thanks @ShaneWarne
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