In the ongoing Test match against South Africa, the Indian squad ran into some difficulties on Day 2. At the end of the second day, the hosts had amassed 256 runs at the expense of five wickets, taking an 11-run lead in the match. Following the day’s action, a number of people spoke out to talk about how the Indian bowlers had performed thus far in the match.
Being one of the most expensive bowlers of the day, 27-year-old Prasidh Krishna went unnoticed. Prasidh Krishna managed to claim just one wicket despite giving up 61 runs in 15 overs at an economy rate of 4.06. Sanjay Bangar, a former Indian cricket player, supported him when his performance drew criticism, stating that he is not the only bowler to have a poor start to their Test career.
Bangar defended Krishna’s performances by citing Jasprit Bumrah as an example.
“This seems possible to me. A person similar to Jasprit Bumrah has also experienced this. I vividly recall the first test, which took place in Cape Town. He scored 60–70 runs on the first day. Following that, he went back to his natural length, which is forcefully hitting the length,” Bangar said to Star Sports.
He’s still got much left in him. Sanjay Bangar
Sanjay Bangar further stated that when Krishna stays true to his line and length, he can still be a threat to the bowlers. He claimed that even though it took him some time to settle in, the 27-year-old appeared considerably more at ease at the end.
You observed that the team management’s hope that Prasidh would provide a clear point of difference might not materialize to a large extent during the first stint itself. However, during the second stint, we witnessed that he remains a formidable opponent if he can maintain his intensity and refrain from chasing after a swing. Though it’s early in Prasidh’s career, he is not alone in having had a somewhat unimpressive start to his Test career, according to Bangar.
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