4th n Final Test, Brisbane, Day 3:
Shardul Thakur & Washington Sundar keep India in a game
Well Team India found new heroes today, in most unimagined, unlikely names.
Shardul Thakur and Washington Sunder. Boys from - Palghar, Mumbai and nearby Chennai.
They came together when India was 183 runs behind
. They played like seasoned top order batsmen . And they won the hearts of
million n millions of cricket lovers.
India 62/2 - All four - Pujara, Rahane, Mayank and
Pant - who were supposed to bat well perished within 124 more runs. Sundar formed a 25 runs partnership with Pant.186/6.
And just like Sydney test last day another fairytale started.
No.7 Sundar and no.8 Shardul.
Confident Shardul walked in in 67th over. Hooked
his forth ball from Cummins to six. Hit one more boundary in the same over.
And suddenly, rapidly the whole complexion of the game changed. Shardul and Sundar drove elegantly, cut fiercely, pulled with ease. Defended
hostile short bowling without much fuss. Batted 14 overs with the old ball. And more
importantly. .rather surprisingly batted 22 overs together on second new ball.
World class kangaroo pace trio found wanting. Also Lyon too playing in his 100th
test with 397 wickets.
Shardul reached his 50 in style with lifting Lyon
into the stands .The very way Rohit tried yesterday. With 2 sixes and 9 fours
made 67. Sunder too made 62 with 7 fours and a six to long on off Lyon.
Partnering for 123 runs pair brought down the deficit from 183 to 60 - 183/6 to
309 /7. Such a complete turnaround .Team India back in the match with full hope.
With such a raised moral and body language as if they are in lead.
Aussies were hoping to get lead over 100 easily , had to satisfy themselves
with 33 in the end. Such a moral lifting innings by both in their 1st test
innings. Still 2 days and minimum of 196 overs to go. Warner started fluently
in second innings . Australia now 54 ahead with no loss at the stumps on day
3.
Who knows tomorrow we may find another Indian boy to stand up and count.
Let's see.
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