Ex-Captain of India Sunil Gavaskar Serves 'Don Bradman' Reminder To Sarfaraz Khan After Dismissal vs England
Since Sarfaraz Khan's debut, his good run form continues with his third half-century in five innings. After consistent performances in domestic cricket and much waiting, Sarfaraz Khan made his Test debut in Rajkot and scored half-centuries in both innings. In Dharamsala, on the second day of the fifth Test against England, Sarfaraz Khan scored 56 off 60 balls. His entertaining knock consisted of eight fours and one six.
However, just when it looked like Sarfaraz was going to get a big score, he fell on the first ball of the third session to Shoaib Bashir. Sarfaraz was caught by Joe Root at slips as his late cut went wrong. After Sarfaraz’s dismissal, India lost wickets in quick succession.
Former Indian cricket team captain Sunil Gavaskar was not satisfied with the attempt by Sarfaraz Khan.
Gavaskar said during commentary, “The ball was pitched up; it wasn’t short enough for that shot. Goes for it and pays the price. I mean, you are playing the first ball after tea. Give yourself a little sight. Don Bradman said to me, ‘Every ball that I face, even if I am on 200, I think I am on 0.’ And here Sarfaraz is... playing such a shot first ball of the session.”
England mounted a comeback in the final session of the second day with a clinical bowling performance, but the resilient tail end of India kept the hosts in front in the final Test at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.