Usman Khawaja was the most effective batter on present on day one of many second Test between India and Australia on the Arun Jaitley Stadium right here.
The veteran left-hander noticed off a troublesome first hour and took his possibilities for a pugnacious 81 that proved the bedrock for what appears a formidable first-innings whole of 263. His strategy to the innings was easy: simply enjoying by really feel and studying the sport.
Khawaja refused to make any judgement on whether or not the rating would problem the Indian staff however said that batting on the spicy pitch – there’s a variety of flip and bounce on supply for the spinners – will pose an issue for the Indian batters.
“’I feel like [263] is pretty good, but we will have to wait and see tomorrow. They’re obviously very good in their conditions. Now that we have three spinners in this team, especially on that wicket, it’s going to be quite challenging, just like their spinners were challenging. We won’t know the par score until tomorrow, unfortunately,” Khawaja mentioned at a press convention after the primary day’s play.
Fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami have been troublesome to barter too, Khawaja admitted. Much of it needed to do with their high quality as quick bowlers however the pitch additionally helped.
“There are cracks on the wicket, the fast bowlers were just hitting those cracks. I was tapping the cracks when we first went out there. They’re not stable. They’re moving. On top of that, Siraj and Shami are very good bowlers. You expect them to get something with the new ball, and when it starts reversing also they’re very good bowlers,” he mentioned.
Was it extra comfy to bat when the ball obtained older?
“It might have. We saw even when Petey and Patty were batting, they were batting pretty well. India has obviously got a lot of right-handers, and there’s not really any rough out there for the right-handers. So, there’s a little bit of a different game. I still think that wicket’s got a bit of up and down. There’s a couple that bounced, which we didn’t really see in Nagpur – it was spinning but not bouncing like that. So it will be interesting to see how this game plays out. The wicket feels different than Nagpur in a lot of respects just because of that bounce,” Khawaja defined.
His opening accomplice David Warner caught on with him for nearly 16 overs however scored simply 15 runs. Warner seemed out of types throughout his temporary keep and was making an attempt exhausting to outlive. But Khawaja refused to just accept the judgement that he wasn’t ready to go on the offensive, a trait he’s recognized to own.
Backing him to come back good quickly, Khawaja mentioned: “It’s never easy out there, especially when you’re opening the innings. I was lucky today, got a couple to get me going, sometimes you don’t get that. Three innings is not enough for me [to judge]. I think it’s still a long way to go in this Test series. Davy has been such a terrific player for such a long time, every time his backs are against the wall he produces something, so we’ll see.”
Warner obtained hit on the pinnacle as he tried to tug a supply from Siraj. As a results of that hit, Warner couldn’t come out to discipline when it was India’s flip to bat within the night.
“I think the medical staff will have to assess tomorrow. He must be a little weary at the moment. Got a knock in the arm and to the head, [the knock in the head] has made him a little bit weary. And hence he hasn’t come out to field. I think the medical staff will have to figure out what happens to him here on in,” said Khawaja.
Khawaja additionally praised debutant Matthew Kuhnemann throughout his temporary spell of bowling.
“I thought he was awesome. It was very nervous for Matthew, obviously. He is from my home State – Queensland. I’ve captained him a lot. He’s a terrific young player. He’s a terrific young person. He’s a competitor. One thing I love about Kuhny and everyone who plays with him is that he’s a competitor. Loves being in the contest, so you could see he was out there today. He could have been nervous, but you couldn’t tell. He was on his mark. Great start for him. Looked like he was in the game. Created half-chances. I’m looking forward to seeing him bowl tomorrow.”
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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