Ravindra Jadeja continued his stellar run with a bat as he slammed his third consecutive Test half-century on Day 3 of the third Test against England at Lord's. coming in under pressure after the dismissal of KL Rahul (100) and Rishabh Pant (74), Jadeja played with grit, temperament, and ability. He reached his fifty off 87 deliveries, once again proving his value as a dependable lower-order batter in testing English conditions.

Jadeja’s half-century was also his 25th in Test cricket and his seventh 50+ score in England while batting at No. 6 or below, equalling VVS Laxman's tally with his 28th fifty-plus score. His knock helped India reduce the first-innings deficit to under 50 runs as they moved to 334/6 in 97.4 overs in reply to England's 387. Alongside Washington Sundar, Jadeja was part of a slow but important rebuilding effort that stabilized India’s innings during an essential time in the match.

The most iconic moment was when Jadeja brought out his signature "sword celebration" upon achieving the milestone. With a flip of the bat, the all-rounder greeted the applause of the Lord's crowd once again, blending showmanship and substance. The celebration, now identified with Jadeja's batting landmarks, reflected both his panache and gritty nature in the Indian middle order.

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Third consecutive fifty for @royalnavghan ⚔

89 at Edgbaston
69* at Edgbaston
50* at Lord's

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India Trail by Just 16 as Jadeja Stands Tall at Lord’s

India are 371/6 in 107.4 overs, still 16 runs behind England's first-innings score of 387. Ravindra Jadeja is holding the innings together with a maturely constructed 71 from 117 balls, while Washington Sundar is supporting him ably on 17 from 40 balls*. The duo's partnership is keeping India in charge at the post-tea session of Day 3.