'Can bowl long spells, sustain pace. You need him': Gavaskar hails 'terrific' 31-year-old as India's perfect 'workhorse'
16 wickets fell on the first day of the season of the pink-ball Test in Bengaluru, six of them were picked by the Indian assault in only 30 overs in the last meeting and five of those were by the pacers as the hosts figured out how to diminish Sri Lanka to 86 for six subsequent to scoring 252 in the main innings. Following the stunning day, previous India skipper Sunil Gavaskar singled out India's kid star as Rohit Sharma's ideal "workhorse".
Addressing Star Sports toward the finish of Day 1 at the M Chinnaswamy arena, Gavaskar was unreserved in his recognition for Mohammed Shami who had picked two wickets in six overs for 18 runs. The unbelievable player hailed Shami's capacity to bowl long spell and support the speed and furthermore applauded his inconceivable capacity to get the ball going with the flick of his wrist at the place of delivery.
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"Indeed he is someone who can bowl long spells, support that speed, and can fabricate strain with each and every conveyance. You really want someone like that. He has been astounding too. Individuals frequently fail to remember that occasionally you became one of the faster bowlers must be a workhorse that implies he needs to blow away a four spell, yet a six or seven-over spell and that is what Shami does. He runs in hard every ball and gives you everything. Also, he has got this capacity that with only a tad flick of the wrist he gets the ball to move regardless. Intense to play him," he said.
Gavaskar likewise applauded the Indian speed assault, referring to them as "impressive" and "uncommon" following their wonderful showcase with the ball after the supper break in Bengaluru.
"This Indian assault is a breathtaking assault out and out. The new-ball assault is extraordinary. Japrit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, there is Mohammed Siraj pausing, then, at that point, Ishant Sharma, who did such an awesome work yet isn't in the plan of things right now and there is Umesh Yadav also," he said.
Sri Lanka stand 166 runs behind India's first innings all out. Other than Shami, Bumrah picked three wickets for 15 while Axar Patel picked the other after Shreyas Iyer's phenomenal 92 assisted India with wrapping up with 252 ready.
