IND Vs ENG: Sarfaraz Khan solved India’s biggest problem in the five-Test match series against England. In the absence of Virat Kohli, Team India struggled with the failure of the middle order. But Sarfaraz Khan made an explosive debut and managed to score fifty in both innings of the third Test. Thanks to Sarfaraz, Team India’s middle order looks very strong. This will make Team India’s middle order even stronger after KL Rahul’s return to Ranchi.
Team India’s moderate problems had started even before the series began. Virat Kohli had withdrawn his name from the first two games of the series due to personal reasons. In the first Test, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul were given the responsibility of the middle order. Iyer proved to be a flop in the first two games of the series. While KL Rahul did not become part of the playing eleven in the second and third Tests due to injury. Rajat Patidar got a chance in place of Rahul in the second Test. Patidar too was unable to capitalize on the opportunity and failed to score a single fifty in the four innings of the two Tests. Team India’s problems increased when Virat Kohli pulled out of the last three Tests.
Sarfaraz Khan’s explosive debut
Sarfaraz Khan, who has long claimed to play for Team India, got a chance to debut in the Rajkot Test. Sarfaraz Khan grabbed this opportunity with both hands. On his debut, Sarfaraz played a brilliant innings of 62 runs off 66 balls in the first innings. Sarfaraz’s innings included nine fours and one six. Sarfaraz was unlucky and was thrown out. In the second innings, Sarfaraz’s bat managed to show more wonders. Sarfaraz played an unbeaten innings of 68 runs off 72 balls in the second innings. In the second innings, Sarfaraz hit six fours along with three sixes. Sarfaraz Khan is now certain to play in the remaining two games of the series.