Duleep Trophy | Twitter in awe as Sarfaraz takes Akash Deep to cleaners with five-boundary onslaught
Attack as the best form of defence and breaking down the walls when they are closing in are strategies as old as time in red-ball cricket. However, few exemplify the principle the way Sarfaraz Khan did in Bengaluru on Saturday by smashing Akash Deep for five back-to-back boundaries under pressure.
India A fought back with aplomb in the second session of Day 3 at Chinnaswamy Stadium with three early blows leaving India B reeling at 22/3, despite having taken a 90-run first innings lead. The onus thus fell on Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan's shoulders to stabilize proceedings for their side as they took to the crease in the third session and little did the opposition know of the storm that awaited them.
Akash Deep resumed proceedings after Tea and began with an innocous delivery outside off stump that was left alone by Sarfaraz. The Bengal pacer then tried the same tactic again but went a bit shorter and Sarfaraz capitalized by deftly guiding the red cherry past second slip fine of third-man for a boundary. Akash resorted to a fuller delivery with his third ball and managed to hit the length but was promptly driven on the up through the covers for a gorgeous boundary. Under pressure, Akash tried to go straighter but overcorrected as the ball veered onto the pads and Sarfaraz comfortably put it away through square leg for a third four on the trot. Akash went fuller, Sarfaraz responded with a resplendent straight drive to now put Akash deep under severe duress. The Bengal pacer could only manage a tame short and wide delivery that was expertly guided through the vacant point region for a fifth consecutive boundary.
Sarfaraz was all smiles havong racked up 20 runs in the process and Twtterati was quick to heap praise on the upcoming star.
Sarfaraz special
4⃣4⃣4⃣4⃣4⃣
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) September 7, 2024
Sarfaraz Khan on 🔥
He hits five fours in an over, off Akash Deep!
What delightful strokes 👌#DuleepTrophy | @IDFCFIRSTBank
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/eQyu38Erb1 pic.twitter.com/AWE5JhJiuS
T20 mode
— Gill Bill (@bill_gill76078) September 7, 2024
Crazy over
— Gill Bill (@bill_gill76078) September 7, 2024
Beauty
Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant batting together. That's what we needed in test matches. Proper entertainment pic.twitter.com/x2hypnM0Dq
— Div🦁 (@div_yumm) September 7, 2024
Nice
Pant x Sarfaraz at the moment https://t.co/TzazhMr6Sf pic.twitter.com/Nri7tAhqGL
— Shaan Waseem (@shaanwaseem2) September 7, 2024
The best
The best point of Sarfaraz is he can irritate the opponent with his rather unorthodox game. We saw another glimpse of it today.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) September 7, 2024
Yup
Sarfaraz's ability to play late aids him so much against the moving ball
— Shaan Waseem (@shaanwaseem2) September 7, 2024
Absolutely
During INDvENG series, people were saying that they're waiting to see Sarfaraz and Rishabh bat together
— Sejal 🏏 (@sejal_mokal) September 7, 2024
It's happening guys and it's beautiful to watch
Counter attack
Pant and sarfaraz started counter attacking after 3 quick wickets
— Vishal (@Fanpointofviews) September 7, 2024
Easy mode
Sarfaraz is batting in easy mode, 5 boundaries against Akashdeep.
— psyf (@PsyfeR888) September 7, 2024
Brilliant
Brilliant from Sarfaraz Khan! Runs through the entire arc from deep point to square leg with five consecutive fours off Akash Deep, arguably, the best pacer on show in this match. #DuleepTrophy
— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) September 7, 2024
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