Team India started Day 2 of the first Test at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali with a bang as all-rounders R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja just brought out their A-game.
The two batters both smashed their half-centuries each, but it was 'Sir' Jadeja who went a step forward and smashed a ton. Ashwin, unfortunately, lost his wicket after he scored 61 runs off 82 balls, however, Jadeja made sure to take India's score to 460+ runs.
With a single, the sword celebration came into play. Jadeja took off his helmet shield as well. This is his second ton in international cricket.
Seeing the way the two all-rounders batted saw netizens praise Team India's middle-order. In fact, many believed this century could be a fine tribute to Shane Warne, who passed away on March 4.
Earlier, on Day 1, India had posted a total of 357/6, thanks to the fifties from Rishabh Pant and Hanuma Vihari. Pant had top-scored by scoring 96 in 97 balls but missed his century by just four runs.
Hanuma Vihari also gave a good account of himself, as he scored 58 off 128 deliveries. The pre-match talk was dominated by Virat Kohli as he completed another milestone by playing 100 Tests, but he failed to end the much-awaited wait for his 71st century.
