Washington Sundar's 1st Test wicket originated from THIS moment back in IPL 2017

India's Washington Sundar has earned a reputation of being a miserly bowler, especially in shortest format of game. From bowling with new ball in powerplay, to keeping  scoring-rate in check during middle overs, player's ability to bowl with a disciplined line and lengths has paid dividends for him. off-spinner earned an opportunity to showcase his talent in Test matches as well after he was added to side for India vs Australia 4th Test in Brisbane. 

Washington Sundar replicates his 2017 achievement to give India a crucial breakthrough 

Indian contingent has had to face numerous hurdles in ir ongoing Australia tour. grueling nature of assignment has also taken a toll on bodies of players. While several key players were unable for selection with injury concerns ahead of Test series decider, Team India's think tank were forced to go back to ir drawing boards. India's premier off-spinner R Ashwin also had to be left out for Brisbane Test, and manment had to make a tough decision regarding his replacement. 

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Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar emerged as two top contenders for spot. Interestingly, Sundar, who was t initially a part of Test squad, was selected ahead of left-arm spinner, presumably for his skills with bat. While a certain section of fans had expressed concerns regarding player's ability to perform in longer format, Tamil Nadu-based bowler silenced his critics by dismissing Australia's star batsman Steve Smith just when batter was threatening to take game away from visitors. 

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Sundar's maiden Test wicket has striking similarities to his initial selection in Indian Premier League as well. As pointed out by a Twitter user, when R Ashwin was ruled out of 2017 season of cash-rich league, it was Washington Sundar who was roped in as his replacement. During a net session, crafty spinner iroincally got better of Steve Smith itself, who was captain of Pune team that season. That moment impressed Smith and franchise to such an extent that y made a decision to add him in Pune side's squad. team went on to reach final that season, with one of Sundar's top moments coming from dismissing Kieron Pollard in Qualifier 1. Ar irony is that Pollard was sent back in same fashion like Smith was in Brisbane. Co-incidentally, it was Smith who took that catch back n.

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India vs Australia 4th Test: India vs Australia live 

injury-marred Indian side have gone into contest with a fairly inexperienced bowling line-up. However, bowlers have risen to occasion, and have shown sparks of brilliance on Day 1. At time of writing this report, Australia were 236-5. Tim Paine-led side elected to bat first after winning crucial toss. Openers David Warner and Marcus Harris were sent packing early by Indian bowlers. However, Marnus Labuschagne fired once again for home team and scored a remarkable century to steady ship for his side. Fans in India can tune into  Sony Pictures Sports Network (SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 3 and SONY SIX) at 5:30 AM (IST). India vs Australia live streaming will also be made available on  SonyLIV app.

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Im source: AP