The Indian batsman’s wait Sarfaraz Khan He finally finished and was able to debut with the national team. Sarfaraz received his Test cap from Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Day 1 of the IND vs ENG third Test match. Sarfaraz proved the Indian management’s faith right and he scored a brilliant half-century off 48 balls and played with a very aggressive mindset.
After Sarfaraz Khan When he was handed the test cap, he went straight to his father and shared an emotional moment with him. Indian captain Rohit Sharma also spoke to Sarfaraz Khan’s father. Sarfaraz’s father Naushad Khan also cried while talking to Rohit and urged him to take care of his son.
Watch: Sarfaraz Khan’s father talks to Rohit Sharma in tears
This excited me #SarfarazKhan Rohit Sharma’s father “Sir, keep us in mind”
Parents are different throughout life and expect to see success in their children. #INVENGE pic.twitter.com/Y948xFyOca
– Sherlock Ohms (@Wanmohnev) February 15, 2024
A journey that is all heart 🫶🥹
Listen to a proud father on a very memorable day for Sarfaraz Khan 🤗 – By @ameyatilak#TeamIndia | #INVENGE | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/Imk7OTuSVM
-BCCI (@BCCI) February 15, 2024
Sarfaraz Khan played 62 innings off 66 balls and hit 9 fours and 1 six during his stay at the crease. However, it was an unfortunate end to Sarfaraz’s innings after he was run out due to his partner Ravindra Jadeja’s mistake. Jadeja hit a shot off a James Anderson delivery and called for a run, however, he turned away after calling for a run and by then it was too late for Sarfaraz Khan to get back into his crease.
Sarfaraz Khan could not return to the non-striker’s side due to a shot put by England fielder Mark Wood, Sarfaraz had to return to the dressing room.
Sarfaraz Khan has scored many runs in domestic cricket and has hit many hundreds. Sarfaraz was not included in the team despite his brilliant performance in the Ranji Trophy, and the main reason behind the same was expected to be his fitness.
However, the wait is over for Sarfaraz Khan in the IND vs ENG Test series. Sarfaraz was included in the team as a replacement for Virat Kohli and then he was also included in the team for the last three matches. Sarfaraz, who replaced Shreyas Iyer, proved that his selection was correct and he would expect to play the same way in the second innings as he did in the first.
Sarfaraz Khan also revealed that he was very happy about his father’s inclusion in the team as he had worked hard for it.
India was able to finish day 1 of the IND vs ENG third test match with a score of 326/5. Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav are the two batsmen present overnight at the crease and are unbeaten on 110 and 1 run respectively. India would look to extend their score to a massive first innings score and put the visitors under control. The five-match series is currently tied 1-1.
England have shown a brilliant comeback in the Test series so far. The English batsmen have played against the Indian spinners much better than what was predicted before the series. Furthermore, the visitors were able to win the first Test match by 28 runs and put pressure on the hosts.
