5 instances when Indian batsmen played for a spot on the team

#2 Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja

India faced England in the 20th Twenty20 match, Group E at the Lord’s in London on 14th June 2009. The required run rate was 7.65 when Sir Ravindra Jadeja calmly held strike facing 35 deliveries and scoring just 25 runs.

India managed to end their innings with a score of 150 runs. England had set a target of 153. This was one of the initial incidents which eventually led to him being christened as ‘Sir’.

England lost 7 wickets while setting the target. India lost 5 wickets and could have used more aggressive batting to keep their hopes in the game.