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Former Indian cricketer and commentator Ravi Shastri (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Former India skipper and erstwhile caput manager Ravi Shastri pulled nary punches arsenic helium criticised India’s first-innings batting attack during the 2nd Test against South Africa successful Guwahati. India, who person experimented with aggregate players astatine the fig 3 slot successful caller times, raised eyebrows again erstwhile Washington Sundar was promoted to that presumption successful the opening Test. For the 2nd match, Sai Sudharsan returned to the XI and reclaimed the spot, pushing Sundar each the mode down to fig 8. The reshuffle did small to assistance India’s cause. Their batting faltered erstwhile more, and the broadside folded for 201 successful effect to South Africa’s commanding 489.
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Speaking connected commentary for the Star network, Shastri powerfully questioned the team’s readying and clarity. “Absolutely not. It makes nary sense. I can’t fig retired the reasoning. When they reappraisal this series, immoderate of these selections volition permission them puzzled. In Kolkata you picked 4 spinners and 1 of them bowled lone a azygous over, erstwhile you could’ve easy picked a specializer batter.
And here, aft making Washington bat astatine 3 successful the past Test, you could’ve slotted him astatine 4 contiguous since you already had your fig three.
He’s not a fig eight. He’s overmuch amended than that,” the erstwhile all-rounder remarked. Despite the chaos astatine the top, Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav did enactment up a fight, adding 72 invaluable runs for the eighth wicket aft India had slumped to 122 for 7 astatine the Barsapara Stadium. Their absorption helped India scrape past 200, but the shortage inactive ballooned to a monolithic 288. Sundar fell for a gritty 48 disconnected 92 deliveries, portion Kuldeep hung successful for 19 disconnected 134 balls. For South Africa, Marco Jansen dominated with the ball, returning outstanding figures of 6 for 48.
Simon Harmer
supported him good with a three-wicket haul for 64.
