Bharat, whose batting displays in Test matches were woefully inadequate, scored 116 runs without conceding an edge off 165 balls and 15 boundaries. Bharat's greatest supporter, head coach Rahul Dravid, who has been confident about playing the Andhra player in Tests despite his poor batting record, would be greatly relieved by his century as India looks to relieve KL Rahul of the burden of taking wickets. On the third evening, Manav Suthar entered as the night watchman and proceeded to score a resilient 89 off 254 balls with 16 boundaries, 10 of which came off left-arm spinner Callum Parkinson (3/182).
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