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'We Had To Bat Out Time': Hanuma Vihari Opens Up After India's Series Win Over Australia

India batsman Hanuma Vihari, who played a crucial role in helping the team secure an epic draw alongside Ravichandran Ashwin against Australia in Sydney, has revealed that they didn't try to go fo

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By IANS News January 22, 2021 • 12:45 PM
Cricket Image for Hanuma Vihari Opens Up After India's Series Win Over Australia
Cricket Image for Hanuma Vihari Opens Up After India's Series Win Over Australia (Hanuma Vihari (Image Source - Google))
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India batsman Hanuma Vihari, who played a crucial role in helping the team secure an epic draw alongside Ravichandran Ashwin against Australia in Sydney, has revealed that they didn't try to go for the win once Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara got out.

Chasing a mammoth target of 407 on the final day of the third Test, India reached 334/5 after batting for 131 overs before the match ended in a draw.

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Vihari, who batted with a sore hamstring throughout the course of his innings, showed great resilience and remained unbeaten on 23 after facing 161 deliveries. He was supported brilliantly by Ashwin who also suffered a lot of blows on his body but didn't throw away his wicket and remained not on 39 from 128 deliveries.

Before the 62-run stand between Vihari and Ashwin, Pant and Pujara had shared a 148-run partnership for the fifth wicket. The duo scored runs at a brisk pace and in fact, not only put India in a position to draw the Test, but also gave the visitors an unlikely hope of an improbable win.


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