NEW DELHI: Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman praised Virat Kohli's workforce for bouncing back in Sydney to stage the Twenty20 International series against Australia on Sunday.
In his column for the Times of India, Laxman wrote, "Having ended up just short in a rain-hit opening game and perhaps been robbed by the weather in the second match at the MCG, India extended their unbeaten streak in bilateral Twenty20 International series to 10 with a sparkling performance at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday."
Laxman was once effusive in his praise for Krunal Pandya who registered his career-best figures of 4/36 to lend a hand India beat Australia by means of six wickets.
"While 10 is an impressive number, I was more pleased with the character and the resilience the team showed. No one characterised that better than the bowlers, with the feisty Krunal Pandya at the forefront. The older Pandya had gone for plenty in the last T20I against the Windies in Chennai as well as in Brisbane last week but the way he bounced back was heartening to see. He quickly learnt from his mistakes and bowled slower through the air, thereby giving the ball every opportunity to grip the surface. His four wickets were just reward for intelligence and the ability to think on his feet," Laxman added.
Laxman additionally praised left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed marking him for the long run.
"Khaleel Ahmed is another for the future. The youngster is an excellent exponent of swing bowling, with the added advantage of bringing the ball into the right-hander, always a valuable weapon. He might go for a few from time to time, but he is definitely worth investing in to complement the core pace bowling group of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar," Laxman opined.
Laxman additionally complimented Shikhar Dhawan for giving India a excellent get started with a 22-ball 41 in a 67-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma in Sydney.
"Not for the first time, Shikhar Dhawan took my breath away with his electric stroke-making. He did so without trying to muscle the ball; when Shikhar is purring along like a well-oiled engine, he is at his most dangerous," Laxman signed off.
In his column for the Times of India, Laxman wrote, "Having ended up just short in a rain-hit opening game and perhaps been robbed by the weather in the second match at the MCG, India extended their unbeaten streak in bilateral Twenty20 International series to 10 with a sparkling performance at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday."
Laxman was once effusive in his praise for Krunal Pandya who registered his career-best figures of 4/36 to lend a hand India beat Australia by means of six wickets.
"While 10 is an impressive number, I was more pleased with the character and the resilience the team showed. No one characterised that better than the bowlers, with the feisty Krunal Pandya at the forefront. The older Pandya had gone for plenty in the last T20I against the Windies in Chennai as well as in Brisbane last week but the way he bounced back was heartening to see. He quickly learnt from his mistakes and bowled slower through the air, thereby giving the ball every opportunity to grip the surface. His four wickets were just reward for intelligence and the ability to think on his feet," Laxman added.
Laxman additionally praised left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed marking him for the long run.
"Khaleel Ahmed is another for the future. The youngster is an excellent exponent of swing bowling, with the added advantage of bringing the ball into the right-hander, always a valuable weapon. He might go for a few from time to time, but he is definitely worth investing in to complement the core pace bowling group of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar," Laxman opined.
Laxman additionally complimented Shikhar Dhawan for giving India a excellent get started with a 22-ball 41 in a 67-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma in Sydney.
"Not for the first time, Shikhar Dhawan took my breath away with his electric stroke-making. He did so without trying to muscle the ball; when Shikhar is purring along like a well-oiled engine, he is at his most dangerous," Laxman signed off.
Krunal Pandya learnt quickly from his mistakes: VVS Laxman
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