BAN vs IND: Axar Patel is essential on this chase, says Wasim Jaffer as India want 100 runs to win

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has mentioned that India all-rounder Axar Patel will probably be crucial throughout India’s chase on Day 4. Team India ended Day 3 at 45/4, needing 100 extra runs to win with six wickets in hand in opposition to Bangladesh in Mirpur.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 24, 2022 22:56 IST

Jaffer says Axar Patel is essential within the chase (Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has mentioned that India all-rounder Axar Patel will probably be crucial throughout India’s chase on Day 4. Team India ended Day 3 at 45/4, needing 100 extra runs to win with six wickets in hand in opposition to Bangladesh in Mirpur.

Speaking with ESPNcricinfo, Jaffer mentioned he feels Axar Patel will play positively, including that Jaydev Unadkat also can bat nicely.

“I feel Axar Patel will play positively. When he gets an opportunity, I feel he’ll play positively and even Jaydev Unadkat because I feel Bangladesh will have fielder close to him to try and get his wicket. But he’s not a bad batter, he’s someone who has got a hundred in Ranji Trophy and knows how to bat. He can play the sweep as well,” mentioned Jaffer.

He went on to say that Axar Patel will probably be crucial for India throughout this chase, including {that a} fast 30-40 run partnership will help India win the sport.

“If India get a quick 30-40 run partnership with these two guys. With Shreyas, Rishabh and Ashwin to come, I think India will scrape through a win but I feel Axar is very important in this chase,” Jaffer added.

The 44-year-old mentioned he was disillusioned with the shortage of intent from the Indian batters, insisting that KL Rahul has had a disappointing sequence.

“KL Rahul had a disappointing series and a disappointing outing today. So, I thought the intent of the Indian batters was a little disappointing. 30-40 quick runs were expected when you know the will start with Taijul Islam and Shakib Al Hasan. But the way India played, I thought we were on the back foot a little. Not trying to score runs actually put Bangladesh on top,” mentioned Jaffer.

He additionally spoke about Shubman Gill, saying he anticipated him to play with optimistic intent however noticed the alternative from the younger batter.

“I expected them to come out with a lot of positive intent. Recently we’ve seen how England have approached the third or fourth innings while chasing a big score. So I thought India missed a trick. I wanted to see Shubman Gill to come out and play positively. He was someone who I thought would come out with a positive intent but he was the opposite,” Jaffer added.

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Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Dec 24, 2022