Former Indian batter-turned-commentator Cheteshwar Pujara believes that Manav Suthar and captain Shubman Gill had already planned the dismissal of Sri Lankan batter Pasindu Sooriyabandara on the fourth day of the ongoing second and final Test in Colombo.
Pasindu was batting on 92 when he was given out LBW against Suthar. He reviewed the decision and survived after replays showed an inside edge. After that, Gill and Suthar were seen discussing something. On the very next delivery, Pasindu stepped down the pitch. Earlier, AB de Villiers hails Dhruv Jurel’s technique, snubs former RCB teammate.
Manav Suthar had bowled the ball wide outside off-stump, leaving Pasindu Sooriyabandara unable to connect, and Rishabh Pant didn’t make the mistake behind the stump.
Reacting to the dismissal, Cheteshwar Pujara felt the Indian captain Shubman Gill and the left-arm spinner Manav Suthar didn’t make the plan immediately after the Sri Lankan batter survived the LBW call on Day 4 of the ongoing second Test in Colombo.
Pujara said on Star Sports: “There was a discussion between the two. If you see Shubman Gill and Manav Suthar's reactions, they discussed something when the DRS decision came. After that, the way he bowled the ball outside the off-stump, he was ready for that. Don't know whether Manav Suthar told that to Shubman Gill or Shubman Gill told that to Manav Suthar.”
"It was pre-decided": Cheteshwar Pujara on Manav Suthar bowling outside off-stump
The former Test specialist has noted that India had already planned the next ball. They expected Pasindu to come down the pitch again after the LBW review, so Suthar deliberately bowled the ball wide outside off-stump. At the end, India’s plan worked perfectly against the settled batter.
Pujara further explained, “However, there was a game plan that he would probably step out on the next ball, and the ball should be bowled outside the off-stump. I don't think he picked so early that he would step out. It was pre-decided to bowl the ball slightly outside the off-stump so that he could get a wicket if he stepped out, and that's what happened.”
Cheteshwar Pujara slams Pasindu Sooriyabandara’s risky move at 92
Meanwhile, Pujara felt Pasindu Sooriyabandara made a big mistake by rushing out of his crease. He stepped out too early without properly watching the ball. Since the ball was already far outside off-stump and Pasindu was on 92 runs, Pujara felt there was no need to take such a risk.
He signed off by saying, “He batted very well and aggressively, but he had a chance to score a century, especially in a situation where the Indian team was under slight pressure. He does not have a Test century thus far. You wasted such a golden opportunity.”
Pasindu was dismissed for 92 runs from 173 balls, hitting 10 fours and one six. The 26-year-old also had the chance to reach his first Test century after scoring 80 in the first innings. However, he again fell short of three figures. Amid this, Nitish Kumar Reddy fitness up SRH all-rounder set to return in Afghanistan series.
In the first innings, Pasindu was dismissed after inside-edging a Ravindra Jadeja delivery onto his stumps. Well, Sri Lanka ended Day 4 at 229/6, taking a 16-run lead going into the final day of the second Test against India in Colombo.
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