Shardul on the gaming changing movement at Gabba.
Key sentence:
- Australian openers Marcus Harris and David Warner got over to a solid beginning on Day 4 of the Brisbane Test.
- India needed to get wickets, or the match could fall out of its control.
- Talking to Sports Today, Shardul disclosed the story behind the wicket of Harris that he feels began to transform the game in favour of India.
Australian openers Marcus Harris and David Warner got over to a solid beginning on Day 4 of the Brisbane Test. The hosts needed to chase a big total in the front of India and even with rain predicted to play a part in the last two days (although on the final day, the clouds remained away), Warner and Harris were creating runs at a fast pace.
It was important for India to take wickets:
India needed to get wickets, or the match could fall out of its control. Seamer Shardul Thakur stepped it up for getting rid of Harris for 38 to play his 2nd Test. Although Steve Smith settled matters, the dismissal activated the gateways, as well as soon the hosts, were struggling at 123/4.
Shardul Thakur during an interview with sports today:
Still, India was able to stack the Aussies for 294, placing a target of 328 for them, which they hunted down to script a historic victory during the final day.
Talking to Sports Today, Shardul disclosed the story behind the wicket of Harris that he feels began to transform the game in favour of India.
We expected them to come over us tough, and they did so. They got a very good start. The day came to an end with 6 overs, and we came out fresh the next day. They began hitting even then, so their strategy was clear—to score runs fast as well as set a big target,’ he ” says.
Further, Shardul Thakur stated:
However, as a bowler in time, I felt that if I took a wicket here, perhaps, the new batsman will not score at the same rate. The whole idea would be to get one ball and also get somebody out of it.
If I remember my spell that I had bowled so several deliveries of good length to Marcus Harris, maybe I thought it was time to bowl him a bouncer,” added the fast bowler.”
“I tried, and he got out. After our bowlers got hopeful, they got enthusiastic and excited, and also the game started moving a bit again. Thakur further said.
In the innings, Thakur posted figures of 4/61 and emerged as some of the several unexpected stars of India’s Gabba victory.
