Ind vs Aus, Brisbane check: Virat Kohli lauds Sundar, Thakur batting heroics

New Delhi: India skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday applauded the “belief and outstanding application” of Shardul Thakur and debutant Washington Sundar within the fourth Test towards Australia after they registered their respective maiden half-centuries.
Taking to Twitter Kohli wrote, “Outstanding application and belief by Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur. This is what test cricket is all about. Washy top composure on debut and tula parat maanla re Thakur!”
Sundar and Shardul Thakur registered their half-centuries on day three of the continuing fourth Test towards Australia. Both batsmen additionally registered the best seventh-wicket partnership for India on the Gabba.

Words of reward from Captain @imVkohli 👌👌#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/OgCZXpSsvt
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 17, 2021

Shardul and Sundar constructed a 123-run stand and at last the partnership was damaged by Pat Cummins as he dismissed Shardul (67). The duo broke the file of Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar. Dev and Prabhakar had stitched collectively a partnership of 58 runs in 1991, and 20-years later, lastly the file has been damaged.
Former India swashbuckling batsman Virender Sehwag additionally applauded India’s fightback within the recreation and referred to as it a top-effort from the visiting crew.
“Adelaide 2003: India conceded a lead of 33. Today in Brisbane India concede 33, when at one stage it looked like they may end up conceding 133. Great effort considering that Australia’s 4 bowlers had more than 1000 Test wickets to India’s 5 bowlers having 11. Shandar Zabardast,” he tweeted.

Adelaide 2003 : India conceded a lead of 33. Today in Brisbane India concede 33 , when at one stage it regarded like they could find yourself conceding 133.Great effort contemplating that Australia’s 4 bowlers had greater than 1000 Test wickets to India’s 5 bowlers having 11. Shandar Zabardast
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 17, 2021

Shardul and Sundar joined forces on the crease when India was in a spot of trouble at 186/6 and the guests had been seeking to keep away from being bundled out in a rush.
The duo blended warning with aggression and each batsmen had been as much as the duty of capitalising on the unfastened balls. Sundar and Shardul additionally confronted seven overs with the second new ball, and each batsmen have remained unfazed.

Australia openers Marcus Harris and David Warner put up 21/0 at stumps on day three after the Josh Hazlewood-led assault bowls India out for 336.#AUSvIND ⏩ https://t.co/oDTm20rn07 pic.twitter.com/5YZNixtt2m
— ICC (@ICC) January 17, 2021

India was lastly bundled out for 336, handing Australia a lead of 33 runs.
On the second day, India had bundled out Australia for 369 as Thakur, T Natarajan, and Sundar scalped three wickets every. Marnus Labuschagne had top-scored for Australia as he performed a knock of 108 runs.