Raman credits Shastri for 'Reviving a battered' team, Vaughan impressed by Indian Coach

Bouncing back from a humiliating loss at Adelaide in first Test, Team India have scripted a heroic tale in Australia so far, with Men in Blue staging a resilient fightback in final battle at Gabba as well. Amidst India's gutsy comeback, while re have been several players stepping up to occasion, Head Coach Ravi Shastri has been credited for 'reviving' team in Australia after departure of skipper Virat Kohli. 

After Men in Blue's fightback at Gabba on Sunday, India Women's coach WV Raman rushed to credit Shastri for making 'men out of boys' in ongoing tour. Raman was referring to squad marred with injuries which has forced manment to field a relatively inexperienced playing XI in final Test of series at Gabba. Pointing at severe backlash faced by Shastri after India's Adelaide rout, he also stated that Head Coach sometimes gets 'trolled' without any reason. 

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Moreover, former England skipper Michael Vaughan also lauded Shastri for managing Indian team. "He deserves a lot of credit for making m believe y could compete once Virat Kohli had gone home," tweeted Vaughan, who had earlier predicted that Indian team would be whitewashed by Australians. 

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Sundar-Thakur's resilient fightback 

With India and Australia both gunning for Border Gavaskar Trophy in final Test at Gabba, visitors std a resilient comeback on Sunday after top order collapsed to lethal pace attack led by Josh Hazlewood. Australians mand to dismiss entire top order cheaply after tching up 369 in first innings and set ir eyes on a massive lead. However, debutant Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur played a spoilsport in Australian party as duo stitched a century-long stand. Sundar went on to score 62 runs off 144 deliveries while Shardul Thakur contributed with 67 runs off 119 deliveries, smashing nine fours and one maximum. 

Josh Hazlewood was pick of bowlers for Australia on Day three at Gabba as he bagged a fifer, helping hosts bowl out a dangerous India for 336 runs. A spectacular and resilient kck from Washington Sundar along with Shardul Thakur propelled India to falling just 33 runs short of taking lead in first innings of Border-Gavaskar Trophy decider.

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