Hanuma Vihari played a gritty unbeaten 23-run knock in India’s second innings despite suffering a hamstring injury not long after arriving at the crease.
More than the runs he scored, it was the 161 deliveries he faced and his four-hour vigil at the crease that helped India secure a creditable draw.
During a discussion on the Sony Sports network, Sanjay Manjrekar and Ajit Agarkar shared their views about the fighting knock played by Hanuma Vihari.
Manjrekar started by pointing out that Vihari would have been under pressure while coming out to bat as he has not been amongst the runs this series, with his position in the team at stake.
He added that the hamstring injury the Andhra batsman suffered while running between the wickets compounded his challenges.
Sanjay Manjrekar said that Hanuma Vihari’s restraint had helped him bat the long hours.
Manjrekar also explained that Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin’s defensive batting was a lesson for all the Indian batsmen for the Brisbane Test.
Hanuma Vihari’s bat did the talking: Ajit Agarkar
Ajit Agarkar was asked about Ravichandran Ashwin reacting to the Aussies chirping behind the wickets, while Hanuma Vihari was not even looking towards them.
The former Indian pacer responded that there was no need for Vihari to utter a word as his bat did all the talking.
Hanuma Vihari joined Cheteshwar Pujara in the middle with India needing to bat out more than 52 overs to secure a draw. He injured his hamstring while taking a quick single a few overs into his innings, and lost the company of Pujara soon thereafter.
However, he maintained his calm and composure as he played out the remaining 43 overs in the company of Ashwin to help India walk away with a memorable draw.
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