Gavaskar absolutely LIVID with 'irresponsible' Rohit Sharma for 'gifting his wicket away'

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar lambasted India's opener Rohit Sharma for being irresponsible and throwing his wicket away after Hitman got out in a silly fashion at Gabba on Day two. Coming in to bat after bowling out Australia for 369 runs in first innings, India lost young Shubman Gill early on in innings. Just when Rohit Sharma looked like he was settled and was going to go big, Hitman attempted to hit Nathan Lyon's delivery in air allowing Mitchell Starc to complete catch. 

Terming Rohit Sharma's behaviour as 'irresponsible', Sunil Gavaskar questioned need for Hitman to play loose shot and throw his wicket away 'unnecessarily'. Slamming Rohit Sharma, Gavaskar ted that loose shot was excuse for Rohit Sharma to get out to, especially since he had smashed a boundary just two deliveries earlier. former Indian legend expressed disappointment on Rohit Sharma's dismissal and went on to say that it was an unnecessary wicket that was gifted away. 

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Gavaskar slams 'irresponsible' Rohit Sharma

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Play abandoned after rains on Day 2

After losing Shubman Gill early on in session, Rohit Sharma carried forward momentum for India along with Cheteshwar Pujara. However, Rohit Sharma's blunder cost him his well-paced innings as he was dismissed for 44 runs after facing 74 deliveries. Cheteshwar Pujara (8) and Ajinkya Rahane (2) added only two runs in 6.1 overs before break. Rain played spoilsport at Gabba after Tea break was taken, forcing day's play to be abandoned. 

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India dismiss Australia for 369 runs in 1st innings

India’s injury-depleted attack dismissed Australia for 369 on second morning of series-deciding cricket test at Gabba in a confidence-boosting session for tourists. Thangarasu Natarajan clean bowled last man Josh Hazlewood to return 3-78 on his test debut and end Australian innings at lunch on Saturday. Spinner Washington Sundar took 3-89 on his test debut and Shardul Thakur had figures of 3-94 in only his second test match. Australians reached stumps on Friday at 274-5 in an evenly-contested day and added 37 on Saturday before India hit back. Paine reached his 50 from 102 balls but was out two deliveries later. Green got one chance, when his edge to Sundar deflected off wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant's thigh guard and fell short of Ajinkya Rahane at slip, but only added two more runs before Indian allrounder made sure of wicket by kcking over stumps.

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