In a press conference yesterday, The Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood praised Virat Kohli and claimed that none of the plans worked against Kohli on day 3. They attempted various strategies to dismiss him but were unsuccessful and praised the Indian batter by saying that he deserved it.
Checkout the Live Blog: India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Updates: Stunning Breakthrough! Nitish Reddy Sends Marsh Packing Before Fifty
Rough day for the Aussies
“We cycled through a few plans. He batted really well. He’s a good player. He batted well. We sort of hung it outside off for a bit with an offside field. We tried straight. We tried the bounces. We tried a lot of things. He negated everything. So, yes, credit to him. He batted well“
the pacer said on Kohli’s unbeaten 100 as he surpasses Australia’s great, Sir Donald Bradman’s 29 Test hundreds. Hazlewood bowled 21 of the 84 overs sent down by Australian Bowlers but got only four wickets, giving away 290 runs.
Also Read: IPL Auctioneer Makes A Rookie Mistake!! Sells Buttler For Wrong Price To Gujarat Titans?
“They piled on the runs and had a couple of really big partnerships there. It was hard work out there. Following it at certain stages. The new ball probably does a little bit. But, if you get through that, then it’s a bit easier batting. We saw a little bit up and down towards the end of the day, obviously. So, that’ll be something the batters will be watching tomorrow.”
he added. He also considered the support that the Indian team gets abroad from the Indian diaspora has always been overwhelming for the visitors which also have acted as a confidence boost. They are now leaving it on the batters to give them some hope as India sets a massive number of 534 on the board to chase.
