Former India cricketer-turned-pundit Sanjay Manjrekar singled out India batter Sarfaraz Khan for particular reward, following Day 3 of the primary Take a look at between India and New Zealand. Sarfaraz scored his half-century in additional than a run-a-ball after which ended the day unbeaten on 70 off 78 balls. Manjrekar reserved excessive reward for him, evaluating him to legendary Pakistani batter Javed Miandad. Manjrekar hailed Sarfaraz’s method in batting, be it to play offensively or defensively, and likened him to a ‘2024 model of Javed Miandad’.
On Day 4, Sarfaraz Khan slammed his maiden Take a look at ton in simply 110 balls.
“Sarfaraz jogs my memory of a Javed Miandad of the Eighties however this can be a 2024 model of a Javed Miandad,” mentioned Manjrekar, talking on ESPNcricinfo’s YouTube channel.
“Actually impressed with the way in which he performed. We all know he performs spin properly however I favored the way in which he performed quick bowlers,” Manjrekar continued.
Miandad boasts greater than 16,000 worldwide runs for Pakistan throughout Exams and ODIs, with a very spectacular Take a look at common of 52.57, that means it’s excessive reward from Manjrekar for Sarfaraz.
Sarfaraz endured a tricky begin to the Take a look at as he was out for a duck in India’s collapse to 46 all out. Nonetheless, having changed the injured Shubman Gill within the facet, Sarfaraz impressed within the second innings as India tried to bounce again.
Manjrekar praised Sarfaraz’s sport consciousness, notably in the direction of the top of the day.
“In direction of the top of the day’s play, he was seeking to play defensively and wanting dangerous mild when there was really vibrant mild. I beloved the way in which he was ducking to bouncers, simply attempting to play the day trip so he has that sport as properly and that augurs properly for India and Sarfaraz Khan for Australia as a result of he has proven that ingredient of batting as properly,” Manjrekar additional mentioned.
Sarfaraz stitched a 136-run partnership with Virat Kohli within the second innings, earlier than the latter departed on the ultimate ball of Day 3.
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