Veteran Indian player Ajinkya Rahane has applauded talented India all-rounder Washington Sundar for scoring his maiden Test century on the fifth and final day of the drawn Test against England in Manchester as well. He also said that the Tamil Nadu all-rounder will remember the feat for a long time. Notably, the batter had missed out on Test tons (85* and 96*) against England twice at home in 2021 as well.
In the Manchester Test, Sundar scored an unbeaten 101 off 206 balls in the second innings, including one six and 9 boundaries. During his knock, he shared an important 203-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (107* off 185)
for the fifth wicket as well. They batted for two sessions to help the tourists draw the game.
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He said on his YouTube channel: “Yes, there were some heated moments involved. England wanted to stop the game, but I thought that India did right. Rightfully, they played the game really well because when two batters are batting on 90 and Washington was 84 or 85. They deserved that 100. Getting your first hundred, especially for Washington Sundar in England, he will remember for his lifetime. Jadeja did that beautifully well, batted really well. He’s been batting really well. I’m really happy for him that he’s actually when team needed him the most, he’s actually delivering his performance.”
However, Ajinkya Rahane further praised Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja for together facing 391 balls during their respective centuries on a day-five pitch as well.
“Jadeja and Washington Sundar. I mentioned about Jadeja before the first Test match; his role will be really crucial for the team, and he did that really well. Showing again that hunger and character to bat time again, remember batting five sessions, day five, it’s not easy. Wicket tends to get up and down, day four and day five, it becomes really difficult to bat, but what was important in the last innings was that discipline. Playing those 200 balls, Jadeja and Washington Sundar, and in the end getting that 100,” Ajinkya Rahane concluded.
