Oval Test: Shardul shines with bat, hammers quick-fire fifty to break Sehwag's record
Cricket | Sep 02, 2021, 10:41 PM ISTShardul showcased another facet of his batting with some textbook drives and lion-hearted sixes.
Shardul showcased another facet of his batting with some textbook drives and lion-hearted sixes.
Ravichandran Ashwin remains absent from the India XI in the fourth Test at Oval.
Thakur, who played the first Test at Trent Bridge at the start of the month, suffered a hamstring injury and had to be ruled out.
Virat Kohli again indicated that the template for the first Test is what he wants to follow in the second match as well.
Captain Kohli might have to seriously consider playing Ashwin while expecting a far better show from the seasoned batting line-up when India meet England in the second Test at the Lord's starting Thursday.
Asked, who among bowlers is the best bet with the willow and may be fill-up for Hardik Pandya's absence, Rahane named fellow Mumbaikar Thakur
Arun feels Thakur has what it takes to be the fast-bowling all-rounder that the team has needed ever since Hardik Pandya's back injury restricted his role with the ball.
Shardul, who bowled the final over, said that stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma wanted him to back his plans and try to execute them.
Indian captain Virat Kohli wasn't pleased with Shardul Thakur for his lazy fielding effort during the 3rd T20I against England.
Umesh had limped off with a calf injury during the second Test against Australia in December and was ruled out of the Test series and the first two Tests against England.
Shardul Thakur broke the opening wicket stand between David Warner and Marcus Harris in the second innings, allowing India to get back in the game.
R Sridhar and Ravichandran Ashwin recalled the final day of the Sydney Test, when Shardul Thakur decided against passing on Ravi Shastri's instructions to Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari.
Along with Shardul Thakur, Sundar added a 121-run stand for the seventh wicket - the highest seventh-wicket stand by India in a Test match in Brisbane.
Thakur snared seven wickets and was India's top scorer in the first innings of Brisbane Test, striking 67 while batting at No.8.
India will need 324 runs more, with all their wickets intact, when they come out to bat on Tuesday to win the fourth and final Test against Australia at The Gabba.
Siraj and Thakur combined to share nine wickets while dismissing Australia for 294 in their second innings.
Shardul took three wickets with the ball in Australia's first innings and then top-scored for India with a 67 as he got involved with Washington Sundar (62) in a fine rear-guard fightback to keep India in contention.
Shardul, who picked three wickets in the first innings, hammered 67 off 115 deliveries in a knock that helped India reduce the first innings deficit to just 33.
Batting at number eight, Thakur (67) impressed with his stroke-play, his drives coming straight out of coaching manuals.
In a spot of bother at 186 for six in reply to Australia's 369, debutant Washington (62) and Shardul (67) punched above their wights to stitch a "crucial" 123-run stand.
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