Ravindra Jadeja (center) in action© AFP
During the first ODI against England in the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday, the Indian left arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja 600 international wickets in all formats. Jadeja broke three wickets in his enchantment of nine overs, where he admitted only 26 runs and put a first overs. The 36-year-old took the wickets of Joe Root, Jacob Bethell and Adil Rashid in his enchantment. With these three wickets, the player born in Saurashtra completed the 600-Wicket Mark and became the fifth player to do this. The other players to reach the same monument were leg spinner Anil Kumble, off-spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh and Allrounder Kapil Dev.
During the time of Batting, Jadeja played an undefeated innings of 12 points of 10 balls that came with the help of two limits.
In the first innings of the Nagpur Odi, England became the pitch hercourant and first chosen.
Openers Phil Salt (43 in 26 balls, with five four and three Sixes) and Ben Duckett (32 in 29 balls, with six four) England gave an excellent start with an explosive 75-run opening stand. After England stumbled to 111/4, with experienced Joe Root (19 in 31 balls, with a four) in the pavilion, skipper Jos Butler (52 in 67 balls, with four borders) and Jacob Bethell had a 59-run position.
After Buttler was fired, Bethell reached his half century and scored 51 in 64 balls, with three four and a six. A cameo from Jofra Archer (21* in 18 balls, with three four and a six) brought England to 248 in 47.4 overs.
Ravindra Jadeja (3/26) and Harshit Rana (3/53) were top wicket customers for India. Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav each received a wicket.
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