ENG vs IND: A Hard-Fought Series Where The Competition Was At Its Best - Ravindra Jadeja

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said it was a hard-fought series for them against England after losing the Edgbaston Test by seven wickets. England made a come-from-behind victory to square the five-match Test series 2-2.

After having dominated the final session on Day 4, Joe Root (142*) and Jonny Bairstow (114*) carried on the chase nonchalantly and raced towards their hundreds.

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow nullify India’s bowling attack to record England’s highest chase in Tests

It was Bairstow who hit Mohammed Shami for a couple of fours early in the day and it looked like the England gloveman would reach the three-figure mark first against his Yorkshire teammate.

But once Root found the inside edge off Jasprit Bumrah for a boundary behind the wickets, the former England skipper smashed a flurry of boundaries to reach his 28th Test ton, guiding one over the gully for a four off Mohammed Siraj. As Root accelerated in his innings, Bairstow bided his time to reach the three-figure score.

Root took Shardul Thakur to the cleaners and brought the fashionable reverse scoop for a six. The Yorkshireman reverse swept Jadeja for a boundary before stealing a single to take England past the finishing line in the morning session of the final day.

A game which had its highs and lows: Ravindra Jadeja

Jadeja scored 104 in the first innings as India posted a challenging 416, he didn’t pick any wicket from the 20.4 overs in the match. The Indian all-rounder said that the match was filled up with ups and downs and accepted the defeat.

“A game which had its highs and lows. Always a great feeling to contribute for my team, even though we fell short. A hard fought series where the competition was at its best,” Jadeja tweeted.

India failed to defend a target three times in a row in overseas Tests after suffering losses to South Africa in Johannesburg and Cape Town early in January and went down 1-2 despite winning the first Test in Centurion.

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