IND vs ENG: Sarfaraz Khan’s brilliant test debut, hits fifty at 100+ strike rate

The first day of India vs England third test match was in the name of captain Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Sarfaraz Khan. On the first day of the third Test match of the five-match series, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja hit centuries, while Sarfaraz Khan, playing in the debut Test match, hit a quick fifty. Sarfaraz Khan returned to the pavilion after being run out after scoring 62 runs on 66 balls, but before that Sarfaraz hit a fifty at a strike rate of more than 100. 26 year old Sarfaraz has performed brilliantly in domestic cricket in the last four-five years and now he has got the reward for it.

Sarfaraz got a place in the Indian Test team after hard work and a long wait. When Sarfaraz came on the field, his father and wife were present in the stadium. On his first run, his father and wife stood up and clapped. After this, as soon as Sarfaraz turned 50, his father’s reaction was worth seeing. Sarfaraz scored 50 runs on 48 runs. In this way Sarfaraz scored fifty at a strike rate of 104.2. Sarfaraz Khan played an inning of 62 runs in 66 balls and during this he hit 9 fours and one six.

Team India had at one time lost three wickets for 33 runs. After this, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja together handled the innings. Rohit Sharma was out after scoring 131 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal was out after scoring 10 runs, Shubman Gill without opening the account and Rajat Patidar after scoring 5 runs. India lost the first wicket for 22 runs, the second wicket for 24 runs and the third wicket for 33 runs. India got its fourth blow in the form of Rohit Sharma. Rohit became the victim of Mark Wood after scoring 131 runs. Mark Wood has taken three wickets, while one wicket went to Tom Hartley’s account.