Ranchi, Oct. 20 -- Rohit Sharma struck his maiden double century in Test cricket while Ravindra Jadeja scored a fifty and pacer Umesh Yadav smashed a whirlwind 10-ball 31 as India declared at 497/9 when tea was called, on Day 2 of the third Test here on Sunday.

In the first session, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane notched up his 11th hundred to snap a lengthy lean patch of three years without one at home.

However, the day belonged to Rohit who reached the milestone with a six off pacer Lungi Ngidi in the third over after lunch to a standing ovation from the home crowd. Rohit was out for 212 from 255 balls (28x4, 6x6).

In the process, Rohit became the fourth batsman to hit a double hundred in Test and ODI cricket emulating Sachin Tendulkar,...