Indian captain Rohit Sharma finally turned his start into a big score and scored his 11th Test hundred during Day 1 of the IND vs ENG third Test match. Sharma reached his century off 157 balls and it came at a very suitable time for the hosts.

The Indian captain had to step forward in the absence of core players like Virat Kohli and KL Rahul and he did so when the team wanted him to. Earlier in the day, India were reduced to 33/3 with big names like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill followed by Rajat Patidar were back in the hut.

After Rohit Sharma reached the three-figure mark, he also received a standing ovation from the locker room. His teammate Ravindra Jadeja also praised his century from the other end.

Watch: Rohit Sharma gets a standing ovation in the Indian dressing room after a well-deserved century

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Before the match, Rohit Sharma he achieved scores of 24, 39, 14 and 13 in the last four Test innings. Sharma could have started his innings on an aggressive note but he could not convert them into big scores and came out playing lazy shots. Rohit Sharma He would now try to convert his ton into a big score and slam his second Test double hundred.

Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja helped India overcome their disastrous start and added 152 runs for the fourth wicket at Tea on Day 1. Both batsmen are still holding their own at the crease and will hope to help the hosts achieve a brilliant score in the first over. entrance.

The Indian team brought in Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav in place of Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat, Mukesh Kumar and Axar Patel. Sarfaraz and Jurel made their Test debuts and got rewarded for their brilliant performance in domestic cricket.

The inexperienced Indian middle order has not been in the best of form ahead of the IND vs ENG third test match. The Indian team has been missing Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, due to which the hosts have not been able to bat to their full potential.

England have also given tough competition to the hosts in the ongoing Test series. The visitors have competed with the Indian team in all departments while their captain Ben Stokes has taken right decisions in both matches. Also, England’s batsmen have played well with the Indian spinners, which includes Ollie Pope’s innings during the first Test match in which he scored 196 runs and helped England win the match.

The Indian team will also want to continue their winning momentum in the third Test match, where they will also focus on taking the lead in the five-match series. The series is currently tied 1-1 and England have also played very well than cricket experts had predicted they would play before the series.

Furthermore, the pitch has also been an important factor, as in the first two games the surface has been brilliant for both batsmen and bowlers.