Ahmedabad, Oct. 3 -- Test cricket has often been described as a stern but generous teacher. On the second day of the opening Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, it rewarded India with a harvest of patience and flair as Dhruv Jurel carved his maiden Test hundred and Ravindra Jadeja produced an effortless sixth century, guiding the hosts to 448 for five in 128 overs at stumps.
Earlier, it was KL Rahul who set the morning in motion with a story of redemption. Resuming on 53, he was determined to erase the frustration of nine years without a Test hundred at home. His innings was not one of fireworks but of graft and serenity.
Each stroke told of a man reacquainted with his craft: a late dab here, a tucked single there, a sweep that just beat t...