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Virat Kohli-led Indian cricketers were spotted wearing a black armband on the first day of the third Test against England as a mark of respect for former Indian captain Ajit Wadekar.
Ajit Wadekar, who was the first captain to guide India in the overseas series win in England and then in West Indies, passed away on August 15. The third Test match between India and England kick-started on Saturday at the Trent Bridge, Nottingham, and black armbands were in memory of the departed former skipper.
Earlier on Saturday, Virat Kohli’s dogged determination was well complemented by Ajinkya Rahane’s application as India put up their best batting performance of the series reaching 307 for 6 against England on the first day of the third Test.
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The Indian captain missed out on a well-deserved century by a whisker as his 97 came off 152 balls while Rahane also looked good for a three-figure before Alastair Cook’s reflex catch brought about his downfall at 81.
Together, the Indian skipper and his deputy added 159 runs for the fourth wicket to lay a solid foundation.
After the batting debacle in first two Tests, a collective performance was a welcome sign for the Indian team. Kohli-Rahane duo was helped by openers Shikhar Dhawan (35) and KL Rahul (23), who added 60 runs for the first wicket.
-With PTI inputs.
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