During their tiring bowling performance, if there was one visiting bowler, who impressed with the way he performed, it was the off-spinner Mehedi Hasan. The 19-year-old bowled 42 overs and picked up 2 wickets for 165 runs, but there were phases where he got the ball to rip and caused some discomfort for the batsman in the middle.
Usually, on a first or the second day pitch, spinners find it hard to get sufficient purchase unless of course, it is a rank turner, but despite that Hasan bowled with a good amount of control.
If India does bat again in the ongoing game, it will be interesting to see whether he can create some damage in the Indian batting line-up. Also, on Day 2, Hasan contributed in the field by taking an outstanding catch to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane.
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Shankar covered the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup held in India, which Australia won by beating India in the final. He strives to be sensible in his reporting to deliver accurate, relevant, and ethical information.
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