By AFP
NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja was praised Tuesday for almost taking India to an unlikely Test win at Lord鈥檚, but former greats said a little more risk-taking with the bat might have got his side over the line.
Jadeja, batting at number seven, hit a painstaking unbeaten 61 as he shepherded the tail from 112-8 at lunch chasing 193 for victory against England in the third Test.
But he eventually ran out of partners after more than four hours at the crease as India were all out for 170 after tea on a nerve-shredding final day.
Jadeja, who came in at 71-5 and saw India slump to 112-8 at lunch, chose to protect Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj from England鈥檚 attack by scoring singles to keep the strike and controlling his attacking instincts.
Former batting great Sunil Gavaskar said on Sony Sports that scoring quicker and putting pressure back on England鈥檚 bowlers might have resulted in 鈥渁 partnership of 60-70 would have made a difference鈥.
鈥淚ndia never got that [partnership],鈥 he said. 鈥淵ou could say