Not Ravindra Jadeja! Sanjay Manjrekar gives this India player credit for gritty Partnership at Lord's

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Ravindra Jadeja's partnership with Jasprit Bumrah in the 3rd Test at Lord's was a display of immense grit under pressure. Chasing 193, India collapsed to 82/7 and later 112/8, with the match seemingly out of reach.

Jadeja, batting cautiously with the tail, found support from Bumrah, who survived 54 balls for 5 runs and defended resolutely against England's best bowlers, frustrating their efforts and helping Jadeja farm the strike.

The Indian all-rounder has been hailed by the cricketing fraternity after his magnificent knock, which almost took India towards victory. The Indian team lost by just 22 runs and now trail 1-2 in the series. Jadeja ended up unbeaten on 61 runs, which was his 4th consecutive half-century in the series.

The 36-year-old's gritty performance with the bat has been vastly praised, but former India player Sanjay Manjrekar credited Bumrah, rather than Jadeja, for the partnership.

While speaking on Jio Hotstar, Manjrekar praised the India pacer for staying robustly with Ravindra Jadeja at the crease. He also criticized Jadeja for not taking calculative risk to get closer to the target.

"Ravindra Jadeja was batting well and defending resolutely, but it never looked like he was taking the kind of risks needed to help India win. He was playing a waiting game and hoping against hope. The real star in that partnership, though, was Jasprit Bumrah. He stayed out there for one hour and 40 minutes against high-quality fast bowling, facing bouncers, and it was remarkable to see how his net sessions with the bat finally paid off. The mental toughness we see in his bowling came through in his batting too, and that was truly special," Manjrekar said.

But the commentator also praised Jadeja for improving his batting, which has been beneficial for India in this series.

"It's heartening to see how much Jadeja trusts his defence these days. He plays long innings now, patient and with time on his side. Jadeja was trying, no doubt, but given the pitch, the conditions, and India's scoring rate, the chase looked beyond reach," he added.