4. Middle and lower order Batting contributions
The Indian middle and lower order batsmen contributed well in both the innings of the first test match. In the first innings when the Indian team had lost 5 wickets at the score of 209, Rohit Sharma, Ashwin and Jadeja scored important runs to reach a competitive total of 318. In the second innings too, Rahane, Rohit, and Jadeja playing important knocks. Rohit Sharma and Jadeja put on 100 runs for the sixth wicket which helped India to declare the second innings on 377 for 5.
