Image Source : AP Not out batsman India’s Ravichandran Ashwin, proper, and Hanuma Vihari stroll from the sphere following play on the ultimate day of the third cricket take a look at between India and Australia on the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia, Monday, Jan. 11
Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday equated Hanuma Vihari’s unbeaten 23 off 161 balls in a match-saving stand of 148 runs with him within the third Test in opposition to Australia right here to scoring 100.
Ashwin, who made 39 off 128 balls, and Vihari pulled off a outstanding draw for India on day 5 of the third Test in opposition to Australia. Vihari pulled his hamstring at the beginning of his innings and was struggling to run between the wickets.
“After Pujara and Pant’s wicket and with Vihari injured, it was going to be difficult to go for a win. Touring Australia is never easy so Vihari can be proud of himself. It was a knock equal to scoring a hundred,” Ashwin advised Channel 7.
Ashwin mentioned the arrogance gained from productive internet classes helped him lastly come good in opposition to Australia as he and Vihari saved the third Test.
“I have been batting well in the nets, so it was great to spend some time in the middle. Chasing 400 in Sydney was never going to be easy, as the ball was going up and down. That knock by Pant set us up,” he mentioned.
The 34-year-old Ashwin, who didn’t rating massive in his earlier 4 innings, mentioned he additionally took confidence from his batting file on the SCG.
“I was just telling the batting coach (Vikram Rathour) during the lunch break that I have never left the SCG without a fifty, this is a venue where I have done well with the bat and today’s innings is right up there.”
The premier off-spinner mentioned dealing with the formidable pacer trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood on day 5 was a troublesome job.
“In Test cricket, we do not get quite a lot of attracts, it was a very thrilling final session. I simply went to Pujara and advised him, you bought me down the river in each the innings.
“Cummins was bowling in a different league altogether. There was a bit of double bounce, so it was difficult against Cummins. I think facing Bumrah in the nets is not easy. We have bowlers who can bowl in the 150s.”
In a tweet after the sport, Ashwin’s spouse Prithi revealed that he was combating acute again ache final night time.
“The man went to bed last night with a terrible back tweak and in unbelievable pain. He could not stand up straight when he woke up this morning. Could not bend down to tie his shoe laces. I am amazed at what @ashwinravi99 pulled off today,” she wrote.
