London, Sep 9: India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja played an entertaining knock of 86* in the first innings against England on Sunday (September 9) day three of the fifth and final Test match.

Jadeja, playing his first match in the series, made most of the opportunity with the bat and scored another fine half-century. The Saurashtra all-rounder showed grit and character to play one of his finest innings in the longer format of the game.

Starting the day's proceedings with debutant Hanuma Vihari (56), Jadeja ensured his team posts a decent total in the first innings. Jadeja and Vihari resumed India's innings from 174/6 on the third day and frustrated the hosts for most of the opening session. Eventually, Vihari was dismissed for 56 and a crucial 77-run partnership between the two came to an end.

After the Andhra batsman's dismissal, Jadeja shifted gears and started scoring runs more quickly and went on to score yet another fifty and then came that sword-twirling celebration.

Earlier in 2014, Jadeja had scored slammed a fifty at Lord's and played some entertaining strokes against James Anderson. It was almost a repetition of 2014 as Jadeja started taking on the offensive against the veteran English pacer. The southpaw even smashed a straight six against Anderson to the bowler's frustration.

After Shami's departure, Jadeja played more sensibly as Jasprit Bumrah was present at the other end. Jadeja kept taking those calculated risks and continued to pile up the hosts' miseries. At one stage it seemed Jadeja would be able to take the visitors past 300 and even complete his maiden Test century but he ran out of partners when Bumrah was run out while trying to sneak a single and retain strike.

Jadeja was lauded for his valiant effort with the bat after returning with four English wickets when he was bowling.