Sarfaraz Khan made the most of his much awaited Test debut as he slammed a 48-ball half-century on debut on Day 1 of the IND vs ENG 3rd Test in Rajkot.
Coming at number six, Sarfaraz showed nerves of steel as he hit spinner Joe Root and Tom Hartley with ease.
The 22-year-old reached his fifty with a single and joined Hardik Pandya as Indian player to score quickest fifty on Test debut.
Fastest fifties on men’s Test debut for India:
42 – Yuvraj of Patiala vs ENG, 1934
48 – Hardik Pandya vs SL, 2017
48 – Sarfaraz Khan vs ENG, 2024
50 – Shikhar Dhawan vs AUS, 2013
56 – Prithvi Shaw vs WI, 2018
Despite losing three wickets in first hour of play, India kept England under the pump on Day 1 of the thurd Test. Skipper Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant century and was brilliantly supported by Ravindra Jadeja who is nearing century. The duo stitched a solid 204-run partnership before Rohit was dismissed by Mark Wood.
