Cheteshwar Pujara Has Been The True Rock In India’s Batting Line-up: Harbhajan Singh

Feb 3, 2019 at 1:27 PM

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Cheteshwar Pujara Has Been The True Rock In India’s Batting Line-up: Harbhajan Singh

Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has lauded Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja after their starring roles in the team’s massive series-clinching win over Sri Lanka on Sunday (August 6). Both the spinners scored half-centuries and took five wicket-hauls to guide India to a massive innings and 53 runs victory.

Ashwin, who scored 54 runs in the first innings, took 5 for 69 in the same innings to help India bowl the hosts out for a paltry 183. In the second innings after Virat Kohli enforced a follow-on, Sri Lanka put up a good fight and were 241 for 3 before Jadeja ran through their lineup to end their fight back. The left-arm spinner, who had scored an unbeaten 70 runs in addition to picking up a couple of wickets in the first innings, took 5 in the second while Ashwin also took a couple of wickets as India bowled Sri Lanka out for 386 to seal the series.

“Indian spinners bowled well. Jadeja, Ashwin were brilliant. Spinners are doing really well at the moment,” Harbhajan told India Today.

Credits: AFP

But at the same time, the discarded spinner warned the duo to remain patient when they would have to perform in the challenging conditions.

“India spinners will have to be really patient to get wickets in South Africa, England and Australia. Spinners will have to bowl tight lines and let the opposition batsmen make mistake,” he said.

The Turbanator further praised Cheteshwar Pujara who scored his second consecutive century of the series. The right-handed batsman was India’s highest run-getter during the home series and has continued the same form in the ongoing series too. After scoring 153 in Galle, he scored 133 in Colombo.

Credits: AFP

“I am a huge fan of Cheteshwar Pujara. He wants to contribute every time he goes out to bat. He’s been the true rock in India’s batting line-up,” Harbhajan said.

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