“It’s not a bad option to give Sanju Samson a chance”, says Wasim Jaffer after Suryakumar Yadav slumped against the Australian side in the 2nd ODI

Wasim Jaffer has backed Sanju Samson to spearhead the middle-order of the Indian side.

Suryakumar Yadav has failed to impress in ODI Cricket till now. In both the ODI matches against Australia, Suryakumar was dismissed by Mitchell Starc, reducing his career average to 25.47.

Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer has urged Team India to fast-track Sanju Samson in the limited-overs format after Suryakumar Yadav slumped against the Mitchell Starc-inspired Australian side in the 2nd ODI.

Also read: IND vs AUS 2nd ODI: Aakash Chopra pinpoints Suryakumar Yadav as the player to watch in India vs Australia ODI series

“We might sympathize with Suryakumar Yadav as the first ball that he faced was of 145 clicks. No doubt that it’s challenging when a left-arm seamer tries to bring the ball back in. Again, he should have anticipated that when Mitchell Starc bowls, he will attack the stumps and might swing the ball. We have to see if the management sticks with him in the third ODI otherwise it’s not a bad option to give Sanju Samson a chance because he has played well when given the opportunity and he is a good player,” Jaffer told ESPN Cricinfo.

“It was a disappointing performance. The first ODI also saw a collapse, but KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja rescued India. But it wasn’t to be in this game. There was a prediction of moisture due to rains; however, it didn’t look like it. Except for the one that got KL Rahul, which was a difficult ball as it’s not easy to play a ball coming in so fast. Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma played poor shots. Suryakumar Yadav also got a good ball. Other than that, it was an ordinary batting performance. I wouldn’t say the pitch or bowling got those wickets. Virat Kohli got set and missed a straight delivery. Except for Rahul, no batter perished to an outstanding delivery. So, it’s a massive win for Australia,” Jaffer added.

Rohit’s India will meet Australia in the series decider on Wednesday (March 22).

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