IND vs ENG 5th Test: 'Give a player security, this is what you get' – Former India pacer on Washington Sundar's breakthrough series
Former India pacer
Varun Aaron
has praised Washington Sundar's performance in the ongoing England Test series, where the all-rounder has scored 284 runs in eight innings across four Tests, including a maiden century at Old Trafford and multiple fifties, while also claiming seven wickets in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
In the fifth and final Test at The Oval, Sundar continued his impressive form by scoring his fourth half-century of the series in India's second innings, contributing to India's total of 396 and setting England a target of 374.
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The all-rounder's batting performance came alongside notable contributions from Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a century, and fifties from Akash Deep and
Ravindra Jadeja
.
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"Washington Sundar is showing so many levels to his game, whether it's saving a Test match for India or accelerating towards the end with the tail.
He's gotten very important wickets as well," Aaron said on JioHotstar.
"Washington has had one of the better Test series, and that's because he's gotten chance after chance. The moment you give a player security, this is what you get. That flourish towards the end was brilliant, he's putting up some very important runs, like getting 50s on the back of 100s from the previous game," he added.
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At the end of day three, England's response stood at 50 for 1, with
Mohammed Siraj
providing India a crucial breakthrough just before stumps.
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Siraj dismissed
Zak Crawley
with a precise off-stump yorker, giving India a slight advantage heading into day four.
In the bowling department, Sundar has taken seven wickets in the series so far and is yet to bowl in England's second innings at The Oval.
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