Axar walked out to bat with India in a precarious situation at 57/5. His incredible knock of 65 from just 30 balls gave the hosts a genuine shot at an improbable victory. Though they fell short by 16 runs, the all-rounder provided a glimpse of his capabilities with the bat.
Dinesh Karthik feels that with Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar in the mix, Axar Patel will need to produce such knocks consistently to put forward a strong claim. Speaking to Cricbuzz after the game, here’s what Karthik had to say about Axar’s knock:
Axar was also India’s best bowler in the match, conceding just 24 runs and picking up two wickets in his four overs.
Shanaka had to bring himself into the attack after Axar Patel’s carnage against Hasaranga: Ajay Jadeja
Quite a few eyebrows were raised when Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka brought himself into the attack for the final over of the second T20I against India. Shanaka backed himself to defend 21 runs instead of tossing the ball to Wanindu Hasaranga.
Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja, who was present on the panel alongside Dinesh Karthik, said that it was the right decision. He feels that the way Axar Patel took Hasaranga apart for 19 runs in the 14th over might have made an impact on the decision.
On this, Jadeja stated:
In both games of the series so far, Axar Patel has proved that if used well, he can be an invaluable asset with the bat.
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