Axar Patel

Axar Patel was interviewed by the broadcasters post day two's play, and the all-rounder took a sly dig at Australian media, saying that the pitch will play ...

If Jadeja and Axar can stitch together another 70-80 runs, it will all, but rule the Aussies out of the game. Axar Patel was interviewed by the broadcasters post day two's play, and the all-rounder took a sly dig at Australian media, saying that the pitch will play well till the time we are batting and after that, it will help spinners. Australian media and former players have left no stone unturned to churn up a narrative regarding India going to extreme levels to doctor the pitch and suit themselves.

India vs Australia: All rounder Axar Patel smashed a century in the first innings after coming into bat at No. 9 in the Nagpur Test match.

India posted a lead of 223 runs after their first innings of the 1st Test match, more than the Australian total when they came out to bat in the fresh Nagpur pitch. After captain Rohit Sharma's century, Axar Patel combined with Ravindra Jadeja to boost the Indian score in the first innings of the Nagpur Test. India vs Australia: All-rounder Axar Patel smashed a century in the first innings after coming into bat at No.

The Indian lower-order batters continued to plunder runs as the hosts raised 400 before getting all out on the stroke of lunch on the third day of the first ...

The pacer was lucky on a few occasions as the ball went closely past the edge and even survived a DRS review for an lbw off Lyon. Patel continued to hold one end up while Shami went for his runs from the other. But ironically, it were two left-handed batters in the Indian lineup — Jadeja and Patel — that took the match away from them with a crucial partnership for the eighth wicket. Patel played a vital innings for India, scoring 84 runs during a 174-ball stay at the wicket during which he struck 10 boundaries and one six. The ball went past the edge and rattled his off-stump. Axar Patel made 84 while Mohammed Shami slammed 37 as India took a massive 223-run lead in the first innings here on Saturday.