Published 17:49 IST, December 7th 2020
Natarajan elated with 'first series win for India' after team's victory against Australia
Pacer T Natarajan could not hide his happiness after Team India's series win against Australia. India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series
Fast bowler T Natarajan has come forward to express his happiness after Team India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series with a spectacular six-wicket win at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday night riding on power-hitter Hardik Pandya's stellar cameo in the death overs. Meanwhile, this was also the Yorker specialist's maiden series win in Indian colours.
'Memorable and special': T Natarajan
Taking to the micro-blogging site, the 29-year-old had posted a few images of Sunday's contest where he can be seen celebrating with skipper Virat Kohli and the rest of the team-mates. 'Nattu' captioned the image as 'First series win for my country'.'Memorable and special'.
T Natarajan's performance in the ongoing T20I series
Natarajan was the pick of the bowlers for India in the second match as he finished with figures of 2/20 from his four overs at an economy rate of 5 at a perfect batting surface at the SCG. The yorker specialist had left off from where he had finished in the last game in Canberra. The Tamil Nadu cricketer had finished his spell with figures of 3/30 from his four overs at an economy rate of 7.50 in that contest where India had registered 11-run win.
The Salem-based quickie now has five wickets from two games so far. He might get a chance to add more scalps to his tally if he features in Team India's Playing XI for the third and final T20I that will be played at the SCG on Tuesday.
Can India register a clean sweep?
The Virat Kohli-led side would be hoping to register a clean sweep by winning Tuesday's dead rubber while the hosts would be looking to salvage pride by managing a consolation win.
In case Kohli & Co. do manage to win the contest, they will be whitewashing the Aussies in their own backyard for the second time after the 2015/16 season where the Men In Blue under the charismatic Mahendra Singh Dhoni had whitewashed the Aussies 3-0. Kohli on the other had would be eager to equal his predecessor's record and find a name in history books by achieving this unique feat.
Updated 17:49 IST, December 7th 2020