India, Oct. 3 -- Ravindra Jadeja has evolved as a Test batter and has become a crucial part of the Indian setup in red-ball cricket. In the ongoing match against West Indies, Jadeja has nicked another milestone, strengthening his credibility as a batter in the purest format of the game.

Jadeja walked out to bat in the first innings of the match after KL Rahul was dismissed for a 100. He played a counter-attacking knock, notching up the scoring rate, and helped India take a substantial lead.

While out in the middle, the southpaw did not shy away from taking the occasional risk. By the time he reached 48 runs in his innings, he went past MS Dhoni's tally of 78 Test sixes. Jadeja hit the 79th six of his Test career on the 7,111 delivery of...