Washington Sundar ready to don the opener's role in Tests after dream debut in Brisbane

Team India's all-rounder Washington Sundar has said that he would definitely love to open batting for side in longest format if given an opportunity. Sundar h scored a vital 62 in recently-concluded Gabba Test which also happened to be his maiden Test half-century as well.

'It will be a blessing for me': Washington Sundar

“I think it will be a blessing for me if I ever get an opportunity to open batting for India in Tests. I think I will accept challenge just like our coach Ravi sir did during his playing days,” said Sundar while speaking to PTI.

At same time, Tamil Nu cricketer also revealed how current he coach Ravi Shastri motivates players by telling very inspiring stories from his playing days with regards to his journey from a specialist spinner on debut to an opening batsman in red-ball cricket.

“Ravi sir tells us very inspiring stories from his playing days. Like how he me his debut as a specialist spinner, got four wickets, and batted at number 10 against New Zealand on debut. And how from re, he became a Test opener and played all those great fast bowlers. I would love to open batting in Tests like him,” he ded.

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A dream debut for Washington Sundar

It was indeed a dream debut for Chennai cricketer as he was selected in India's Playing XI after SCG hero as well as veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was ruled out of decider due to a back strain that he h picked up during his heroic kck in third Test. 

21-year-old me most of his opportunities with his excellent all-round skills. In first innings, he finished with figures of 3/89 that included prized wicket of Steve Smith and n played an outstanding kck of 62 with bat by ding a vital 123-run stand along with Shardul Thakur (67) for seventh-wicket stand after visitors were starring down barrel at 186/6.

ir heroic partnership resurrected Indian innings as visitors mand to score 336 in reply to Australia's first innings total of 369. 

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young off-spinner was a bit expensive in second innings as he finished his spell with figures of 1/80 by accounting for a well-set David Warner for 48. middle-order batsman n proceeded to play an impactful kck of 22 that included two boundaries and a maximum during India's stiff chase of 328. 

Even though he was castled by his Australian counterpart Nathan Lyon, it did t even matter as India were in complete control of proceedings by that point in time as y only needed 10 more runs to wrap up proceedings.

In end, Rishabh Pant hit winning runs as all members of Indian team ran towards ground to celebrate. Thus, Ajinkya Rahane & Co. ended up retaining Border Gavaskar Trophy by winning four-match series 2-1 and India registered back-to-back Test series triumphs Down Under.

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