India vs England: Ravindra Jadeja Completes 200 Test Wickets On Home Soil

17.02.2024 - 11:13 sports.ndtv.com

Star India spinner Ravindra Jadeja lodged another achievement to his name as he dismissed England Test skipper Ben Stokes in the second session of Day 3 of the third Test of the five-match series at Niranjana Shah Stadium on Saturday.

Jadeja dismissed Stokes for 41 when the Three Lions' score was 299 amd became the fifth Indian to complete 200 Test wickets in India after legendary bowlers Anil Kumble (350), Ravichandran Ashwin (347), Harbhajan Singh (265), and Kapil Dev (219).

In the ongoing third Test at Rajkot, other than Stokes, the left-arm spinner took the wicket of Tom Hartley in his spell of 10 overs where he conceded 51 runs.

Earlier on Thursday the left-hand batter showcased his prowess with the bat as he became the third Indian player to achieve over 3000 runs and more than 250 wickets in Tests.

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