England posted a first innings total of 578 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. In reply, India lost early wickets and it seemed the visitors would take a 300-run lead. However, Washington Sundar stitched together a 80-run partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin to take India’s total past 300. Eventually, Sundar ran out of partners as he missed out on a well-deserved hundred.
Speaking about Washington Sundar’s efforts, former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar told Star Sports that the youngster’s unbeaten 85 was “as good as a hundred.”
Washington Sundar took 138 deliveries to score 85 runs. He smashed 12 fours and two sixes during the course of his splendid knock.
Sunil Gavaskar highlights the significance of Washington Sundar-Ravichandran Ashwin partnership
Team India trailed England by 353 runs when Rishabh Pant was dismissed, with Ravichandran Ashwin joining Washington Sundar in the middle. The two local lads steadied the boat by ensuring India did not lose another wicket on Day 3.
The duo built their respective innings well on Day 4 and stayed at the crease for over 30 overs. Jack Leach finally ended the partnership in the 87th over when he got rid of Ashwin. Speaking about the importance of the seventh-wicket stand, Sunil Gavaskar said:
Despite taking a 241-run lead, England decided against enforcing the follow-on. At the time of writing the report, the visitors were 119-5 in their second innings.
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