TOP 5 PERFORMANCES BY RAVINDRA JADEJA IN THE WTC
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58 runs vs West Indies
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In the first match of the World Test Championship (WTC) away from home in the Caribbean, the Indian team were tottering at 189 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the first innings. Coming in at number 8, Jadeja steadied the ship along with Rishabh Pant.
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The Indian all-rounder batted with the lower order to notch up a vital half-century against the West Indies. His knock was studded with 6 boundaries and one massive six. The southpaw single-handedly helped the visiting side get to a fighting total of 297 in the first innings.
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4 for 87 vs South Africa
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Vishakhapatnam witnessed spin bowling of the highest calibre as Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin enthralled the fans with a magical spell of bowling. While Ashwin excelled in the first innings with his seven-wicket haul, Jadeja weaved his magic in the second innings.
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With 395 runs to win, Jadeja opened the bowling alongside Ashwin and made an immediate impact by scalping the prized wicket of Dean Elgar early in the innings. The left-arm spinner finished with figures of 4 for 87 and his exploits with the ball helped India register a massive 203 run win.
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91 runs vs South Africa
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Jadeja has time and again guided the team out of challenging situations with crucial runs lower down the order in the last couple of years. In the second Test match of the series against South Africa, the southpaw recorded his highest score in the WTC.
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Coming in at number six, he forged a crucial 225-run partnership with skipper Virat Kohli for the fifth wicket. Jadeja scored 91 runs off 104 balls with 8 fours and 2 sixes to propel the Indian team to declare at 601 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the first innings.
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57 runs vs Australia
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The Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be remembered as one of the most incredible comebacks in the history of the game. After being down and out in the first Test at Adelaide, India bounced back in emphatic fashion, thanks to Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja.
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After bundling out the opposition for 195 runs in the first innings, the duo stitched a crucial stand of 121 runs to help the Indian team get the all-important lead heading into the second innings. He scored a crucial 57 down the order and played the perfect foil to Ajinkya Rahane.
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4 for 62 vs Australia
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Ravindra Jadeja produced yet another magical display for the Indian team in the third Test match against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. After managing to level the series at Melbourne, the Indian team stepped onto the field, aiming to seal the series at the SCG.
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A strong batting show by their top order put the home team in a comfortable position. However, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah derailed the middle order by scalping wickets in quick succession. The left-arm spinner picked up 4 wickets to help the India get back into the contest.
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