AUS vs IND | Washington Sundar joins Sourav Ganguly in elusive record with Brisbane present

Image Source : GETTY Washington Sundar of India celebrates his half century throughout day three of the 4th Test Match within the collection between Australia and India at The Gabba on January 17
Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar on Sunday joined former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly in an elusive record following his maiden Test half-century within the fourth and last ie of the Border-Favaskar collection on the Gabba.
Sundar, along with his pateint and well-composed knock of 62 off 144 laced with seven boundaries and a solitary six, grew to become the fifth Indian cricketer to attain a half-century and take three wickets of their Test debut. Hanuma Vihari, one in all India’s SCG saviours, was the final to have joined the record, having achieved this distinctive feat in 2018 throughout his debut in England. Ganguly (1996), Dattu Phadkar (1947), Amar Singh (1932) are others on the record. Interestingly, all these 5 cases got here away from residence.

Sundar, who’s enjoying his first first-class sport since November 2017, was roped in as a alternative for Ravindra Jadeja who injured his thumb in the course of the SCG sport and was ultimately dominated out, picked up the essential wicket of Steve Smith on day 1 earlier than including the wickets of Cameron Green and Nathan Lyon to complete with 3 for 89.
On day 3, Sundar walked in with India at 186 for six, however along with Shardul Thakur, the pair added a fairytale twist to Australia’s woe with a report 123-run stand for the sevethn wicket, probably the most for that wicket in Brisbane by an Indian pair and fourth-most in Australia.
The century stand helped India scale back the result in 33 earlier than David Warner’s counterpunching 20 off 22 took Australia to a 54-run lead.