NEW DELHI: India thrashed
England
by a massive 434 runs in the third Test to seize a 2-1 lead in the five-match series on Sunday.
Biggest win: This resounding victory marked India's largest
Test win
in terms of runs, eclipsing their previous record of a 372-run triumph over New Zealand in 2021.
Facing an imposing target of 557 runs for victory, England crumbled under pressure, collapsing to a paltry total of 122 all out in just 39.4 overs on the fourth day of the match.
Ravindra Jadeja
emerged as the chief tormentor for India, claiming five wickets for 41 in 12.4 overs.
The English batting lineup faltered miserably, with none of their batsmen managing to surpass the 20-run mark except for number 10 Mark Wood, who contributed 33 runs.
On the same pitch where England struggled, India displayed formidable batting prowess, amassing 445 and 430 for four declared in their two innings, respectively.
Jaiswal led the India charge
The foundation for this colossal win was laid by
Yashasvi Jaiswal
, who remained unbeaten on a remarkable 214 runs in India's second innings.
Other notable contributions came from
Rohit Sharma
and Jadeja, who both notched up centuries.
Spectacular debut: Adding to India's triumph was the stellar performance of debutant Sarfaraz Khan, who registered back-to-back fifties in his maiden Test appearance.
Here's a summary of the major records Team India and its players have achieved in the match in Rajkot:
- 434 runs: Biggest Test win for India in terms of run-margin, surpassing the previous record of victory by 372 runs against New Zealand at Wankhede in 2021.
- 12 sixes: Jaiswal hit 12 sixes in his unbeaten innings of 214, equaling Wasim Akram's record for the most sixes in a Test innings.
- 22 sixes: Jaiwal now has the record of most sixes in a Test series, with two matches to go.
- Converting first three Test hundreds into 150-plus scores: Jaiswal became the first Indian and the seventh overall to achieve this feat (171, 209 & 214*).
- Third youngest player with two double-tons in Test cricket: At 22 years and 49 days, Jaiswal became the third youngest player to score two double centuries in Test cricket.
- Double-centuries in consecutive Tests: Jaiswal joined an elite list of Indian batters to achieve this feat, along with Vinod Kambli and Virat Kohli.
- Most sixes by India in a Test match: India hit a total of 28 sixes against England in Rajkot, breaking the previous record of 27 against South Africa.
- Most sixes by a batter in a Test series: Jaiswal contributed 22 of the 48 sixes hit by India in the series against England, surpassing Rohit Sharma's previous record.
- Sarfaraz Khan's debut performance: Sarfaraz became the fourth Indian batter with 50-plus scores in both innings on debut in men's Tests.
- Highest strike rate among batters with two fifty-plus scores on debut: Sarfaraz Khan's strike rate of 94.2 is the highest among the 43 batters with two fifty-plus scores on debut.
- Historic team performance: India's achievement of scoring 400-plus totals in both innings of the Test match was a rare feat, last accomplished in 2009 against Sri Lanka.
- High run rate partnership: Jaiswal and Sarfaraz's partnership had a run rate of 6.53, which is the seventh highest for any stand of 150-plus balls in men's Tests.
- Second-highest target set by India: India set a target of 557 runs for England in Rajkot, which is the second-highest target set by India in Test cricket history.
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