Watch: Shardul Thakur smashes a six to succeed in his maiden fifty on debut in Brisbane

Image Source : SCREEN GRAB Shardul Thakur hits a six in Brisbane on Sunday.
India have as soon as once more confirmed why they’re among the many hardest facet on the planet as after a top-order collapse in Australia’s bastion the GABBA, the guests managed to go previous 300-run mark on Day 3 of the Brisbane Test in reply to Australia’s 347.
The architechts of the comeback turned out to be unlikely heroes in two debutants Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar, who placed on 123-run stand for the seventh wicket to place their crew in a cushty place within the decisive check with the sequence tied at 1-1 in the mean time.

The partnership ended within the 102nd over with Shardul falling at 67 runs off 115 balls to Pat Cummins with 309 runs on the board. His aggressive however mature innings was laced with 9 boundaries and two sixes; considered one of which additionally turned out to be the one which took him previous the 50-run mark for the primary time in Test cricket.
The absolute best approach to go to a maiden Test 50! Well performed, Shardul Thakur 💥@hcltech | #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/BhzAXTkfz9— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 17, 2021

Earlier, the duo had been spectacular and has already put the best partnership for India within the ongoing Test in Brisbane. The Indian crew seemed in hassle after dropping key wickets in fast intervals, coming right down to 186/6 quickly after the start of the second session.
However, Sundar confirmed immense composure to steer the Indian innings out of speedy hassle, whereas Shardul Thakur confirmed an aggressive intent early on, earlier than placing on a gritty shift alongside the lefthanded batsman.

Throughout the partnership, Sundar additionally displayed artful cricketing pictures.
Washington appears to be like the half! Live #AUSvIND: https://t.co/IzttOVtrUu pic.twitter.com/aiKL1BbF29— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 17, 2021

Here’s a listing of highest partnership for seventh-wicket by Indian pairs on the Gabba:
    Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur (2021) – 67*
    Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar (1991) – 58    MS Dhoni and Ravichandran Ashwin (2014) – 57    Manoj Prabhakar and Ravi Shastri (1991) – 49    ML Jaisimha and Bapu Nadkarni (1968) – 44
Earlier, Australia have been bowled out on 369 within the first innings. Thakur and Sundar have been among the many prime wicket-takers within the innings alongside T Natarajan. The trio took three-wickets every.