IND vs WI: "I Was Slightly Surprised He Didn't Score A Century" - Aakash Chopra On Ravindra Jadeja
Published - 22 Jul 2023, 02:35 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed surprise at Ravindra Jadeja’s failure to score a hundred during the second Test against the West Indies. Aakash Chopra emphasized that Ravindra Jadeja was well set to reach the triple-digit milestone at Port of Spain in Trinidad.
Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial knock of 61 runs off 152 balls in India’s first innings on Day 2 of the second Test. The left-handed batter formed a vital 159-run partnership with Virat Kohli for the fifth wicket. However, Kohli (121 off 206) and Jadeja were dismissed in quick succession.
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Ravindra Jadeja Is All Set For Scoring A Century – Aakash Chopra
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra highlighted Ravindra Jadeja‘s improvement as a batter in recent years, pointing out his excellent average at the No. 6 position.
“Ravindra Jadeja was there with Virat Kohli. I was slightly surprised he didn’t score a century here but I was feeling that he is all set for scoring a century,” Chopra said.
“Ravindra Jadeja has been brilliant if you see his performances in the last two years. He is second-best in the list of batters in terms of average at No. 6 or lower. We are not even talking about the wickets,” he added.
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He Likes West Indies So Much – Aakash Chopra
The cricketer-turned-commentator said that Ravichandran Ashwin loves batting against the West Indies, highlighting his four out of five Test centuries against them.
“Ashwin carried on from where Jadeja left. He likes West Indies so much that it seems like he should carry them in his pocket wherever he goes.
He has scored a lot of centuries. Here also he scored a half-century and in the end, he was playing at a run-a-ball, fours here and there. He was looking very good.”
Ravichandran Ashwin scored 56 runs off 78 deliveries, helping India cross the 400-run mark after Kohli and Jadeja’s dismissals. The visitors posted a total of 438 runs in their first innings. The hosts ended the day at 86/1, with Jadeja taking the only wicket to fall.
