IND vs ENG 3rd Test Highlights: Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal shine; India thrash England by 434 runs
ALSO READ: India vs England 3rd Test: Bazball flops spectacularly as IND beat ENG with highest-ever victory margin of 434 runs Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal completed his 200 off 231 balls. Looking at some stats, with his double ton, Yashasvi has now become the only third Indian after Vinod Kambli and Virat Kohli to hit 200s in successive Tests. Apart from this, he also registered his name in the list of Indian legends who scored double hundreds in the second innings for India.
He also has now the most sixes (12) globally in a Test innings. He also has now the most sixes (12) globally in a Test innings. Among others who made records was Ravichandran Ashwin who picked his 500th wicket in the Test match.
He achieved this feat in 86 tests and 184 innings. Ashwin has become the second fastest bowler in tests to take 500 wickets in tests and is behind Sri Lanka's former spinner M Muralitharan, who achieved this feat in 87 matches and 144 innings. Ashwin also beat India's former spinner Anil Kumble who achieved this feat in 105 test matches and 186 innings.
India's previous best performance in Test cricket arrived in 2021 when they triumphed against New Zealand by 372 runs, followed by 337 runs against South Africa in Delhi in 2015. The big victory against England has now propelled India to the second position in the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings. After 48 years, this is England's second biggest Test defeat by 434 runs.
Earlier in 1976, the England cricket team lost a Test match against West Indies by 425 runs, but their biggest defeat remains at large against Australia, who defeated England by 562 runs in 1934. The 1934 victory of Australia was a payback to England's cricket team for the 675 defeat in 1928. The England
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