Washington Sundar's father happy at son's fulfilled promise on Test debut

Not everyone was surprised by the heroics of Washington Sundar with the bat on the third day of the fourth Test between Australia and India, and least of them was the all-rounder’s father who was rather disappointed he could not get to the three-figure mark. However, his father was s satisfied that Washington fulfilled the promise of putting a big score on his Test debut.

Washington hit a superlative fifty on his Test debut and stitched a 123 runs partnership with Shardul Thakur to lead India’s revival in the series decider game.

Washington’s father M Sundar said to IANS that the left-hander should have attacked more and taken the advantage of aggressive filed placements by the home side when Mohammed Siraj had walked out to bat. His father showed full confidence on his stroke playing abilities and hence said that he must have tried to bridge the deficit as India were nearing Australia’s first innings score of 369 the only reason behind him not gong for expansive shots.

“I am disappointed he did not get a 100. When Siraj came, he should have hit fours and sixes. He is capable of that. He should have gone for sixes. He could have gone for pulls and big hits. Perhaps, he thought of trying to come close to Australia's total as the lead was very less," IANS quoted Washington’s father M Sundar as saying.

"I speak to him in Australia every day. I told him last evening whenever you get a chance, get a big score. He said, 'Sure I will'. He is a natural opening batsman and has scored a lot of runs against the new ball. In Chennai League, he is the youngest player to score a hundred in the first division league. At the age of 14, he got a century while opening."

Washington was also brilliant with the ball and picked up three big wickets of Steve Smith, Cameron Green and Nathan Lyon in the first innings while trapping opener David Warner LBW in the morning session of the fourth day of the Test.

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