Former batter Sanjay Manjrekar has backed Team India’s bowling unit to deliver in the second Test of the five-match series against Australia in Adelaide, which starts on Friday, December 6 as well. Manjrekar also stated that Australia were “fragile” with the bat after they were bundled out for 104 and 238 in the two innings of the Perth Test  as well.

Manjrekar told ESPNcricinfo: “India bowling will keep getting back into the game considering Australia so fragile with their batting lineup. So even if pink ball gives them a completely different challenge and because they have a good track record, it’s just that the Indian bowling attack and the Australian batting lineup makes for it a very unpredictable affair because the bowling will keep getting India back in the game. Considering India won the last Test you can’t be saying [it with] certainty that India will win this one as well because it’s a completely different ball game. The pink ball actually gives Australia some hope, gives them an opportunity to come back.”

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Sanjay Manjrekar further shared why India flopped in the last pinkball Test against Australia in Adelaide.

“The big difference between the last Test match that India played against Australia (in Adelaide) the pink ball Test match, Indian batting was going through a bit of transition. There were quite a few players, Virat Kohli played well in that game but others were having their own issues and the ball swinging around. There were batters that struggled. I think India batting is a little better placed now but more importantly the bowling attack will give no respite to the Australian batters. So, I expect Indian batters some of them to be troubled by it,” he concluded.