Rohit, Jadeja lead India's robust recovery against England in 3rd Test

RAJKOT: Skipper Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja dropped anchor on a benign track to lead a robust recovery for India, steering the hosts to 185/3 at tea on the first day of the third Test against England here on Thursday.

With Rohit (97 batting) bringing up his 17th Test fifty, first of the series, in a shared first session between the two opponents, Jadeja (68 batting) followed his captain’s feat in the second session with his 21st half-century.

Rohit and Jadeja cashed in on a batting-friendly surface here at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, which had provided early troubles to India’s youngsters in the first session.

It was a fruitful session for the hosts who added 93 runs without losing any wickets in the middle session with Jadeja reaching his fifty at his home ground and Rohit closing in on his first century in 11 innings.

The 152-run stand between the two is India’s first 100-run partnership in the series.