Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said Sarfaraz Khan is the perfect no.6 for Team India in Tests. He and veteran wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik heaped praise on the way the Mumbai batsman batted in the third Test against England.
Sarfaraz Khan made his debut in the game and hit the ground running in international cricket. He scored fifties in both the innings and did it at a very good pace. In the first innings, he scored 62 runs off just 66 balls with the help of 9 fours and a six before his promising knock came to an end due to an unfortunate run-out following miscommunication with Ravindra Jadeja.
In the second innings of the game, Sarfaraz Khan scored an unbeaten 68. His knock came off just 72 balls and was studded with six fours and three sixes. The right-hander has received praise from all quarters for his confident display on his debut in international cricket.
Karthik, Vaughan praise Mohammad Sarfaraz:
Speaking to Cricbuzz, Dinesh Karthik said that he was impressed with the way Sarfaraz Khan batted on his debut and did not get bogged down by the occasion. Vaughan, on the other hand, said that Sarfaraz’s knock and his partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal allowed Rohit Sharma to declare the innings a little bit sooner.
“We should speak a little bit about Sarfaraz Khan. Quiet little knock (of) 68, stitched a really good partnership. But what was great was the intent with which he batted. Very different to what he usually does. Generally, he walks in, there is a much tighter field. He has to find the gaps, he likes to go over the top.
But today, it was an easy innings in the context of there being very little pressure. But for him to keep hitting those big shots and not get bogged down was good to see,” said Karthik.
On the other hand, Vaughan said: “Yeah, absolutely. The way he came out and played with Jaiswal, it allowed Rohit to declare a little bit sooner with more runs on the board as well.”
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