Itihasik Pari – Jamie Smith ne likha naya itihaa: Fans React as Jamie Smith Becomes First England WK to Score 150+ Against India in Tests

England’s wicket-keeper Jamie Smith played a brilliant innings on Day 3 of the second Test against India. He looked in great form, scoring his century in just 80 balls with 14 fours and 3 sixes.

Smith made history by becoming the first England batter since 1877 to score over 100 runs in one session before lunch without being not out overnight. He came in when England was in big trouble and added a crucial 165-run partnership with Harry Brook. This stand helped steady things after Mohammed Siraj removed Joe Root and Ben Stokes in back-to-back deliveries early in the morning.

Siraj’s double blow left England at 84 for 5, but Smith fought back with attacking shots. By lunch, England had reached 249 for 5. Smith was unbeaten on 102 from 82 balls, and Brook was on 91. England scored 172 runs in just 27 overs before lunch. Smith was especially hard on the bowlers. Prasidh Krishna tried a short-ball plan with six fielders on the leg side, but Smith smashed 23 runs in one over with four boundaries and a six. Krishna went for 61 runs in his eight overs before lunch without taking a wicket.

Smith didn’t let the spinners settle either. He hit Washington Sundar for two fours in his first two balls and then took a six and a four off Ravindra Jadeja in the next over. Smith got to his second Test hundred the third fastest by an England player with back-to-back fours off Jadeja just before lunch. It was a superb knock that brought England back into the game after India’s huge first-innings score of 587.

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Fans React as Jamie Smith Becomes First England WK to Score 150+ Against India in Tests

 

JAMIE SMITH SMASHED 150* FROM JUST 144 BALLS WHEN ENGLAND WERE 84/5 - ABSOLUTE MADNESS...!!!! pic.twitter.com/T4XDY9tILT

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 4, 2025

 

✅ Walks in on a hat-trick ball
✅ Second over of the day
✅ England 503 runs behind
✅ Smashes it around the park
✅ Scores a 80-ball hundred
✅ Bags 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿’s third-fastest Test 💯

Outrageous from Jamie Smith.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/HXgrDXNlRn

— England's Barmy Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) July 4, 2025

 

For 1st time in Test History

An England WK Scored 150+ against India

😓💔#ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/IuZofI43vO

— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) July 4, 2025

 

JAMIE SMITH WITH A 150 IN JUST 144 BALLS - AN ICONIC KNOCK. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/o5MZWS1SgH

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 4, 2025

 

He's going BIG! 🙌
Jamie Smith passes 150 🏏@IGCom | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #ENGvIND 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/bfDayumJDz

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 4, 2025

 

For 1st time in Test History

An England WK Scored 150+ against India 💔💔💔

But Indian Wk Never Scored 💯💔#ENGvsIND #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/UAdvDPuwbQ

— India matters (@Indiamattars12) July 4, 2025

 

Jamie Smith brings up his 150 in 144 balls 👏#INDvsENG #ENGvsIND #ENGvIND #INDvENG #INDvsENG2025 #railway_reforms pic.twitter.com/mr56zGVBWD

— The Sports Feed (@thesports_feed) July 4, 2025

 

First time in Test History, English wicket keeper batsman scored 150 against India.

- What an innings this has been from Jamie Smith, Take a bow man 🙇#INDvsENG #ENGvsIND #ENGvIND #INDvENG #INDvsENG2025 #railway_reforms pic.twitter.com/Xj1J7A3IBm

— The Sports Feed (@thesports_feed) July 4, 2025