Josh Tongue removes Ravindra Jadeja for 89 with a surprise bouncer to end 203-run partnership in ENG vs IND 2025 2nd Test [Watch]

England pacer Josh Tongue got rid of a well-set Ravindra Jadeja on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday, July 3. The left-handed batter departed for 89 runs off 137 balls, comprising one six and 10 boundaries. With the wicket, Tongue also broke the 203-run marathon partnership for the sixth wicket between Jadeja and India captain Shubman Gill.

The dismissal came in the 108th over of India’s first innings. Tongue bowled a surprise bounce from around the wicket. Jadeja tried to keep it down, but the extra bounce on offer hit the gloves before wicketkeeper Jamie Smith completed a terrific catch while moving to his leg side.

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With the dismissal, Ravindra Jadeja failed to score his second century at the same venue, having scored 104 in 2022.

Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja help India dominate England in 1st innings of 2nd Test

A clinical batting display from skipper Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja ensured India dominated England in the first innings of the second Test. Gill is batting on his highest Test score, going past 147, which he scored in the series opener in Leeds.

At the time of writing, the tourists were 419/6 in their first innings at Lunch, with Gill (168 off 288) and Washington Sundar (1 off 11) at the crease. They will be keen to post 500-plus to put England under pressure. Chris Woakes has emerged as the leading wicket-taker for the hosts, returning with two scalps.

Earlier on Day 1, Yashasvi Jaiswal provided a promising start, scoring 87 off 107 balls, including 13 boundaries after KL Rahul (2) departed cheaply. Meanwhile, Karun Nair and Rishabh Pant chipped in with 31 (50) and 25 (42), respectively.

Shubman Gill and company are trailing by 0-1 against England in the five-match Test series. The visitors lost the opening game by five wickets, failing to defend 370 in the fourth wicket.

With Jasprit Bumrah rested for the ongoing second Test, the bowling unit will have to bowl out of their skins to bag 20 wickets in the contest and level the series 1-1.

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