Image Source : TWITTER/BCCI Axar Patel
Axar Patel and R Ashwin wreaked havoc have wrapped up the Ahmedabad pink-ball Test in simply over 5 periods to safe an unassailable 2-1 lead within the four-match sequence. Axar picked 5 scalps to finish a match haul of 11, turning into the bowler with most wickets in a Day-Night Test.
Playing solely his second Test for India, Axar caught to a stump-to-stump line to dominate England batsmen. The native boy was additionally adjudged Man of the Match for his sensible show on the Motera strip.
“When it happens, it feels so easy. I am not thinking much. I want to continue this form. I am happy that if I am not contributing with the bat, I am doing it with the ball. My strength is to bowl wicket-to-wicket and not give him room,” mentioned Ashwin after receiving the award.
The left-arm tweaker additionally revealed why Rishabh Pant was noticed calling him Wasim Akram through the play. Ironically, it was the non-turning deliveries from Axar that baffled the English batting unit.
“The mindset of batters is they play out a couple of maidens, they either go for a sweep or try to hit over the infield. They call me Wasim bhai (Wasim Akram) because they feel my arm ball is very lethal. Ajju Bhai (Ajinkya Rahane) called me that and Pant has picked it up,” mentioned Axar.
Ahead of the fourth Test, scheduled to be performed on the identical venue, Axar mentioned, “I would want this wicket to remain the same for the final Test as well as I am picking up wickets.”
