Sarfaraz Khan Scored Fifty On Test Debut: Sarfaraz Khan looked mighty impressive on his international cricket debut as the Mumbai-based batter scored a quick-fire 50 on Day 1 of the ongoing Test match.
It was Day 1 of India’s 3rd Test of the ongoing five-match series against England and the hosts had a wonderful day with the bat after winning the toss.
While India did lose three wickets for 33 runs, captain Rohit Sharma along with Ravindra Jadeja stabilised the innings with a 204-run 4th wicket partnership, during which The Hitman scored a solid 131 runs. After he was dismissed by Mark Wood, in walked debutant Sarfaraz.
Sarfaraz Khan Scored Fifty On Test Debut: Emotional Moment
After impressing in domestic cricket for years and knocking on the doors of the national side, it was a massive moment for the Khan family as Sarfaraz’s parents were in the stands and got quite emotional when the 26-year-old got his India cap before the match.
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As soon as he came onto the pitch, Sarfaraz Khan was asked some difficult questions by a fiery Mark Wood, who had crippled the Indian top order earlier in the day.
But as soon as the spinner came into play, Sarfaraz dominated. The right-handed batter played some aesthetically pleasing shots on the backfoot, the most memorable of them being a square cut to a wider ball by Rehan Ahmed. He also showed his front-foot prowess, scoring boundaries and a six down the ground.
Khan reached the 50-run mark in just 48 balls, scoring his maiden Test half-century with a 100+ strike rate.
Ravindra Jadeja, who was in his 80s when Sarfaraz Khan walked into bat, was in the nervous 90s when the debutant scored his 50. Seeing how Jaddu went into a shell, Sarfaraz tried to get to his 100 with some impressive running between the wickets, but that is where this wonderful innings ended.
At 99, Jadeja played the ball towards mid-off and called for a run, but Mark Wood quickly gathered the ball. Before Sarfaraz could return back to the crease, Wood smashed up the wickets and Khan was run out in his first-ever Test innings. He was dismissed for 62 off 66 balls.
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