Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Natarajan and Rohit Sharma
Lauding an inexperienced Indian bowling set-up for its efficiency on the primary day of the Gabba Test, legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar identified an issue that has been disturbing Indian bowlers for many years. After plucking first few wickets with ease, Indian bowlers have not been capable of clear up the previous couple of wickets of the opposition, in keeping with Gavaskar.
“The Indian bowlers get the first wickets but they struggle to get the last five wickets,” Gavaskar stated on Sony Sports Network after the top of Day 1.
“India at least till tea time were controlling the game. If they got another couple of wickets then you could’ve said the day was India’s India had a really good chance of restricting Australia if they had got another wicket but this unbeaten partnership as taken it towards Australia,” Gavaskar stated.
Gavaskar additionally showered reward on ‘dedicated’ Indian bowlers together with debutant Washington Sundar. After electing to bat first, the Aussies have been jolted with early blows within the type of David Warner and Marcus Harris. However, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith steadied the innings with their 70-run stand earlier than Sundar dismissed the latter to interrupt the partnership.
Natarajan, additionally taking part in his first Test, eliminated centurion Labuschagne and introduced India again into the sport. The left-arm pacer additionally dismissed Matthew Wade to complete the day with figures of two/63. At stumps, Australia have been 274/5, with Cameron Green (28) and skipper Tim Paine (38) within the center.
Pointing out the bowlers’ struggles to take the ultimate 5 wickets shortly, Gavaskar stated that it has been occurring in Indian cricket since 1932.
“Like it has occurred since 1932 when India performed their first recreation in England, they’d England’s prime 5 out for a low rating and the final 5 added quite a lot of runs. So that has been the story of Indian cricket.
“I’m only hoping they don’t struggle as much as 1932 or subsequently and they restrict Australia to maybe 350 or thereabouts,” Gavaskar additional stated.
