The two former India cricketers were involved in some cheeky banter after Day 3 of the first India vs Sri Lanka Test on Monday. After rain interrupted play on Day 4, the two former cricketers agreed to disagree on whether India had batted for too long and unnecessarily extended their innings. Kartik argued that the last 40 minutes of India’s innings did not yield many runs. With rain predicted on Day 5 and India in dire need of a win to keep their World Test Championship ambitions alive, the debate gained significance.
Sanjay Manjrekar and Murali Kartik were at it again.
India were bowled out for 193 in their second innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday
India were bowled out for 193 in their second innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday. Rishabh Pant scored a fiery half-century, with his 66 off 69 balls helping India post 193 and set the hosts a target of 372. Tea was taken nearly 20 minutes earlier than the scheduled time on Day 4. “If India can’t get Sri Lanka all out within the target in 80 or 90 overs, they don’t deserve to win. 1 or No. 2 in the WTC points table. We can assume India will get at least 70 to 80 overs,” he said on air. “If we get only 50 or 60 overs, I would consider whether India could have declared earlier.
Kartik, however, said that the extra time could always prove beneficial. We didn’t gain much by batting that extra half-hour,” he said Sanjay Manjrekar, however, disagreed. They don’t deserve to get to No. “We need to give ourselves enough time. We need to keep in mind that rain has a role to play. That’s all I am saying.
But I don’t see that as the sole reason if something untoward happens tomorrow and India don’t win this Test match.
