Gavaskar claimed Rohit was overly concerned with match-ups and delayed bowling Ashwin, allowing Australia to add valuable runs on a difficult pitch for batters.
I’m not sure why there’s so much emphasis on the match-up. Because there were two right-handers in the crease, Ashwin didn’t come in until the final over before the break. What happened after the two left-armers bowled because of those match-ups? Who will make the breakthrough?
Ashwin, Ravichandran. He gets the wicket of Handscomb. He is a top player, and he will get wickets whether the bowler is right or left-handed. He’s a fantastic bowler. Ashwin has over 450 wickets and should have been given the ball much earlier, Gavaskar said after lunch.
Gavaskar continued his rant, claiming that Rohit’s errors cost India 20 runs that could have been saved had he brought on Ashwin earlier. You don’t send a No.7 ahead of a No.3 simply because he isn’t good against spin or pace.
You send the No. 3 batter because he is excellent. So, what’s the deal with bowlers? And why does this happen to Ashwin on a regular basis? That extra 20 runs could have been saved, said the former India captain.
The much talked about Indore pitch has once again looked good for batting after the morning session as India, despite losing three wickets, looked comfortable to fight back into the match.
The onus will be on Cheteshwar Pujara and Axar Patel to lead India to a comfortable total, as Australia will have to bat last on this surface, and anything more than 150 will be difficult for the visitors to chase.
