“Think It’s A T20 Game”: Rohit Sharma’s Cheeky IPL Dig At Ravindra Jadeja Over No-Balls

Indian cricket group captain Rohit Sharma took a cheeky dig with regards to the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Ravindra Jadeja on Day 2 of the third Test match towards England in Rajkot. Jadeja didn’t have outing with the ball after scoring a century and the all-rounder ended up conceding 33 runs in 4 overs with two no-balls. During the thirty first over of the England innings, Jadeja bowled two no-balls to Joe Root and Rohit commented that he by no means bowls these many no-balls within the IPL and joked that he ought to suppose that it’s a T20 sport and bowl accordingly.

“Yaar, ye Jadeja IPL mein to itne no-balls nahi dalta. T20 samajh ke bowling kar, Jaddu. (Man, Jadeja doesn’t bowl this many no-balls in IPL. Think it’s a T20 game and bowl),” Rohit stated to Jadeja.

Meanwhile, opener Ben Duckett smashed a century to steer England’s attacking reply of 207-2 on Friday after Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reached 500 Test wickets.

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The left-handed Duckett reached his third Test hundred in 88 balls as England reached 207-2 to chop their deficit after they bowled out India for 445 on day two in Rajkot.

Duckett, on 133, and Joe Root, on 9, had been batting at shut of play. The vacationers nonetheless path India by 238 runs.

Duckett got here out roaring and, regardless of a hostile opening spell by the Indian quicks, hit common boundaries in his 80-ball opening stand of 84 with Zak Crawley.

Ashwin took down Crawley after tea for his five hundredth Test wicket, changing into solely the ninth worldwide bowler and second Indian after Anil Kumble (619) to succeed in the milestone.

(With AFP inputs)