Ajinkya Rahane's gesture towards Ravindra Jadeja wins hearts; Watch

Ajinkya Rahane is currently captaining India in second Aus vs Ind Test in absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli who is on paternity leave. Rahane has h a memorable game till w as he has been spot on with his captaincy and also scored a magnificent century in first innings to propel India to 326.  right-hander scored a brilliant 112 off 223 balls with help of 12 boundaries.

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Twitterati lauds Ajinkya Rahane's kind gesture for Ravindra Jeja after getting ruut

However, his determined innings came to an end due to an unfortunate ruut between him and Ravindra Jeja. It all happened on penultimate delivery of 100th over bowled by Nathan Lyon when Jeja who was batting on 49 played a ball on off-side and set off for a quick single. Jeja seemed er to reach milestone which is why Rahane responded positively to his call.

In end, Rahane fell short of his crease by inches as Australian skipper Tim Paine dislodged bails in a flash. However, after getting dismissed, it was Rahane's reaction that won everyone over. As soon as ‘OUT’ was displayed on big screen, Rahane tapped Jeja's back and told him to carry on and score big before walking back to dressing room.

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Rahane's gesture for Jeja was lauded by Twitterati who was in awe of Mumbai-based cricketer's character. Several reactions poured in as fans heaped praise on Rahane for his sportsmanship. Here's a look at a few reactions.

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Meanwhile, Australia's scoreboard re 133/6 at stumps on Day 3 with hosts leing by just two runs. Cameron Green and Pat Cummins are at crease batting on 17 and 15 respectively. While Australian tail will look to set a competitive total for India, visitors will want to wrap Australian innings quickly.  India vs Australia live streaming of Day 4 will commence at 5:00 AM (IST).

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SOURCE: CRICKET.COM.AU