Sarfaraz Khan is having a debut series to remember as the 26-year-old recorded his third fifty in as many Tests. After reaching his half-century in Dharamsala, Sarfaraz Khan gave a flying kiss to his wife who was sitting in the stands.
The 26-year-old has hit two sizzling half-centuries on his debut in Rajkot. After two low scores in Ranchi, the right-hander hit another fifty in Dharamsala as India made England toil hard in the field.
In reply to England’s 218, India had been given a superb platform by the top three: Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 57 runs, Rohit Sharma scored 103 runs and Shubman Gill scored 110 runs. However, India were in a precarious position when Sharma and Gill got out in a space of only four runs.
It was a tense situation for Team India, but Sarfaraz Khan and debutant Devdutt Padikkal bailed the team out of trouble and in some style. Instead of going into a shell, as England would have wanted the two batters to, the duo attack, in particular Sarfaraz. Khan and Padikkal put on a stand of 97 (132) that extended India’s lead to over 150.
Sarfaraz scored 56 runs in 60 balls with the help of 8 fours and a six. One of those fours was a brilliantly timed and placed ramp shot off Mark Wood. Padikkal scored 65 runs with 10 fours and a six, bringing up his fifty with a six.
After reaching his half-century landmark, Sarfaraz raised the bat for the crowd and the Indian dressing room, before giving a flying kiss to his wife. The video of this cute gesture from Sarfaraz for his partner has gone viral on social media.
Watch: Sarfaraz Khan Gives A Flying Kiss To Wife
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Teams:
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes(c), Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes(w), Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, Mark Wood, James Anderson
Also Read: Watch: Rohit Sharma Gives A Cheerful Hug To Shubman Gill After Youngster’s Century In Dharamsala