IND vs AUS: Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj showed character, says Ajinkya Rahane
Updated On: 30 December, 2020 09:03 AM IST | Melbourne | PTI
Gill scored 45 and 35 not out in the game here while Siraj returned with five wickets, including three in Australia`s second innings
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India skipper Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday singled out the debutant duo of Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj while commending the tremendous character shown by his side to turn it around in the second Test here for a series-levelling triumph. India defeated Australia by eight wickets, just 10 days after going down by the same margin in the lung-opener in Adelaide where they also collapsed to their lowest ever-Test score of 36. Gill scored 45 and 35 not out in the game here while Siraj returned with five wickets, including three in Australia`s second innings. "I am really proud of all the players. I want to give credit to the debutants Siraj and Gill, the character they showed after the Adelaide loss was great to see," Rahane said at the post match presentation ceremony.
"Character was important for us, especially after losing Umesh in the second innings," he added, referring to the mid-match injury suffered by pacer Umesh Yadav. Rahane said it is never easy for debutants to be consistently disciplined in their game but Gill and Siraj showed how it is done. "Shubman, we all know his First-class career and in this game, he has shown the intent to play shots at this level, has shown composure. "Siraj has shown that he can bowl with discipline. It`s really difficult for debutants to bowl with discipline but that`s where I think the First-class experience comes in handy," he said.
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