VVS Laxman praised Washington Sundar for batting like a top-order batsman on the fourth day of the first Test against England in Chennai.<\/p>\n
Washington Sundar scored an unbeaten 85 to help India reach a score of 337 runs in their first innings. He also played two crucial knocks as a part of India\u2019s Border-Gavaskar Trophy clinching triumph in Brisbane.<\/p>\n
At a discussion in star Sports, VVS Laxman and Ashish Nehru praised the southpaw\u2019s batsmanship.
\nWhile talking about Sundar\u2019s knock today, Laxman pointed out that Sundar was benefited by loose deliveries bowled by Dom Bess and Jack Leach.<\/p>\n
However, Laxman lauded the prowess of the 21-year-old when he hit six and four off James Anderson and Jofra Archer\u2019s bowling respectively.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a wonderful knock by Washington Sundar. He was fully prepared the way he batted in Brisbane under pressure and today as well. We know Bess and Leach gave the bad deliveries to him but I remember two shots \u2013 the down the ground six and the straight drive, he comes into very good positions,\u201d said Laxman.<\/p>\n
The former cricketer noted that Sundar\u2019s defence was similar to that of a top-order batsman.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe uses his feet and the depth of the crease against the spinners but showed great faith in his defence against the fast bowlers when the new ball was taken. It was great to see that and he batted like a No.3 or No.4 batsman and not a No.7 or No.8,\u201d added Laxman.<\/p>\n
Ashish Nehra on the other hand mentioned that Washington Sundar\u2019s performance in his debut Test in Australia gave him immense confidence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWashington Sundar\u2019s knock shows his mindset, how high his confidence is. The way he scored runs in his first match in Brisbane. He played as an opener in the TNPL and at the under-19 World Cup but once you score runs for the first time, your confidence is at a different level. He even left deliveries when Jimmy Anderson came over the stumps. It was not that he was trying to hit every delivery,\u201d said Nehra.<\/p>\n
The former Indian pacer concluded by saying that Sundar\u2019s talent as a batsman was evident when he was associated with Royal Challengers Bangalore as a bowling coach.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe understands his game very well. I have worked with RCB for some time and there is no lacking in his batting talent. He is accomplished in playing on bouncy tracks against quick bowling as well. He likes playing the fast bowlers and the way he played against spin today, bending down to play cover drives against the spin clearly shows his talent as a batsman,\u201d concluded Nehra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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