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 strategy 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,” stated Manjrekar, talking on ESPNcricinfo’s YouTube channel.
“Actually impressed with the best way he performed. We all know he performs spin effectively however I appreciated the best way he performed quick bowlers,” Manjrekar continued.
Miandad boasts greater than 16,000 worldwide runs for Pakistan throughout Checks and ODIs, with a very spectacular Take a look at common of 52.57, which means it’s excessive reward from Manjrekar for Sarfaraz.
Sarfaraz endured a troublesome begin to the Take a look at as he was out for a duck in India’s collapse to 46 all out. Nevertheless, having changed the injured Shubman Gill within the aspect, Sarfaraz impressed within the second innings as India tried to bounce again.
Manjrekar praised Sarfaraz’s recreation consciousness, significantly 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 unhealthy gentle when there was truly brilliant gentle. I liked the best way he was ducking to bouncers, simply making an attempt to play the time out so he has that recreation as effectively and that augurs effectively for India and Sarfaraz Khan for Australia as a result of he has proven that aspect of batting as effectively,” Manjrekar additional stated.
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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