Former India captain and commentator Sunil Gavaskar has criticised the choice of shots played by captain Rohit Sharma and batsman Cheteshwar Pujara in the World Test Championship final in England against Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gavaskar questioned the need to play such random shots and poor selection by both Rohit Sharma and Pujara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said this was the point on which the entire match turned. Gavaskar said Pujara need not have played the delivery from pacer Pat Cummins because the team had lost Sharma very recently. Gavaskar said Pujara was lost despite being feted for his patience in waiting out balls and occupying the crease and it seemed it was not his day. Gavaskar had no mercy on Indian cricketers, saying handling pressure was one of the key traits to win big matches like the WTC final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the fourth innings, India had been set to chase 444 runs, the task seemed to be difficult but not impossible. India had got a good start because they were 91\/1 at one point of time. Things were chugging along at a steady run rate of nearly five runs per over. After scoring heavily against the Aussie pace attack, Sharma and Pujara had to deal with the spinners now. Australian spinner Nathan Lyon came into the attack. Lyon was going around the wicket with the intention of slowing down the pace at which runs were being scored and possibly look for a breakthrough by taking a wicket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As slip and a short leg had been put in place for the off spinner. Sharma had defended the first ball but then made up his mind to go after the spinner. But he chose the wrong shot and tried to sweep. With Sharma in two minds, the ball rammed the pads. The umpire was sure that he was out leg before wicket and dispatched him to the pavilion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Indian captain even took a review but had to walk back after scoring 43 runs. In the very next over, Pujara played an irresponsible shot on a Pat Cummins delivery and was caught behind by keeper Alex Carey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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