With one more lower-order rearguard from a depleted India, the guests noticed two new heroes in debutant Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur, who was taking part in solely his second Check. In comparison with the match-saving gutsy partnership between Hanuma Vihari and R Ashwin in Sydney, this one in Brisbane was extra counterattacking that noticed flashy higher cuts, elegant cowl drives and sixes towards milestone man Nathan Lyon. Ashwin caught up with Thakur, Sundar and the second debutant of the sport, T Natarajan, on the finish of the third day for a chat on bcci.television.

Ashwin began off by asking Thakur about how he obtained off the mark – with a fearless hook off Pat Cummins for six.

Ashwin: I will start with Shardul who began his Check profession with a six. Shardul, how did it really feel?

Thakur: It was nice. At that time of time, I did not look to hit a six nevertheless it was extra of a response. I noticed the ball and performed that shot instinctively. So it got here out effectively for me and I am comfortable about it.

As soon as the century stand approached and Thakur neared his half-century, he danced down towards Lyon for a giant six over long-on.

Ashwin: So I’ve to ask your associate (Sundar) about it. Beginning six is okay, what in regards to the six to get to 50? How did you are feeling from the non-striker’s finish?

Sundar: I knew that was coming, to be trustworthy, and he was making an attempt for a six towards Lyon for a while and I knew that was coming, he was additionally very desperate to get to his half-century.

Thakur’s 67 got here at a strike charge of over 58, studded with 9 different boundaries, together with some authoritative drives towards a full-strength tempo assault. The place had Ashwin seen such pictures earlier than?

Ashwin: Are you able to discuss us by means of a few of these Vivian Richards-type cowl drives as a result of that was positively a excessive vendor right here. Everyone within the dressing room had been going “wow”. Are you able to discuss us by means of it?

Thakur: Truthfully, I have never practiced these nevertheless it’s one of many days the place I used to be batting very well and did not wish to miss any alternative. Any free ball I simply felt like placing it away, that is it.

Natarajan had additionally began his Check debut on a formidable notice, getting the wickets of Matthew Wade and Marnus Labuschagne within the area of two overs with the outdated ball on the primary day.

Ashwin: Are you able to discuss us little bit by means of your first two wickets? You had Matthew Wade and Labuschagne out. You even had Labuschagne in hassle though he was batting on a century.

Natarajan: No, it isn’t like that. I’ve performed a whole lot of red-ball cricket for Tamil Nadu. Primarily based on my strengths, bowling across the wicket, my coaches have instructed me, even you’ve instructed me that batsmen battle once I bowl across the wicket. So I simply bowled in keeping with that plan. Did not strive something additional.

Ashwin additionally identified how Thakur had returned to Assessments after delivering solely 10 balls on debut back in 2018 earlier than injuring himself. And now changing an injured Jasprit Bumrah within the XI, Thakur struck along with his very first ball.

Ashwin: One attention-grabbing side we can not transfer away from is Shardul Thakur’s first wicket. He is bowled 10 balls in Check cricket earlier than however the first ball he bowled after that was Marcus Harris getting caught at sq. leg. How did you are feeling, Shardul?

Thakur: It wasn’t straightforward to bowl these 10 balls and get injured, return and grind it out in home cricket or no matter alternatives I obtained. Then ready for 2 years to play this Check match and getting a wicket on my very first ball, it is like a dream come true. We had been searching for a wicket at that time of time and I am comfortable to contribute within the crew’s trigger.

On the finish of India’s innings, Natarajan, taking part in solely his twenty first first-class sport, was unbeaten on 1 as he put an finish to a streak of 10 first-class innings with out scoring (together with geese and unbeatean scores of 0), beginning with the Ranji Trophy 2018. Natarajan obtained a fast brief supply first ball from Mitchell Starc earlier than he obtained off the mark towards Josh Hazlewood, after which noticed by means of a maiden off Starc that had extra brief balls and a yorker to finish the over.

Ashwin: A lighter second, Natarajan’s celebratory second, I used to be actually nervous that Shardul and Washy’s spotlight in the present day could be stolen by Natarajan. He obtained off the mark for the primary time within the final 10 innings. In actual fact, I might taken a wager that he’d get off the mark with 4 runs. How had been you feeling blocking away an over of Mitchell Starc, snug towards him?

Natarajan: I did not even see the primary ball from Mitchell Starc (laughs)!

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