Washington Sundar played a valuable role in helping India fight back as Nitish Kumar Reddy took the limelight on Day 3 of the fourth Test in Melbourne on Saturday, December 28. The left-handed batter showed tremendous grit and perseverance during his 50-run knock off 162 balls.
He shared a 126-run partnership with centurion Reddy for the eighth wicket to recover the tourists from 221/7 in reply to Australia’s first-innings score of 474. The 25-year-old was eventually caught in the slip off Nathan Lyon.
Sundar is known for playing handy knocks in the lower order. This was his second half-century against Australia Down Under, the previous being 62 in 2021. He has also scored 96* and 85* against England. His all-round game was one of the reasons behind his inclusion in the Boxing Day Test match as the Men in Blue left out specialist batter Shubman Gill.
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Washington Sundar, in a recent interview, said he considers himself a top-order batter following his 152 at No. 3 for Tamil Nadu against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy. He said (via ESPNcricinfo):
However, Sundar is likely to get an opportunity to play in the top order due to specialist batters in the Indian lineup, particularly in Tests.
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