Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc lamented the opportunities his team wasted on the second day of the Boxing Day Test, but also praised rival captain Ajinkya Rahane for his century of pressure absorption. A tenacious undefeated 104 by Rahane put India in the driver’s seat after day two, as they were comfortably at 277 for five. The fielders spilled some opportunities offered by Rahane as India took an 82-run lead late in the day.
“(Rahane’s hit) was pretty good. It took some pressure off there and it sort of stabilized the boat for them, at (a point) when they were still behind our score,” Starc said in the virtual press conference afterward. up to date. .
“He (Rahane) has hit really well there, he took his chances and we could probably have gotten him three or four or maybe five times before he got a hundred, but he had his luck there and scored a good hundred. Well done to him.” added the left arm pacemaker.
Starc admitted that Australia endured a difficult day. “More or less that (frustrating day for bowlers). The last ball summed up the day quite well, so again it was not our best day, nor our worst, we created a few chances and unfortunately we couldn’t hold on to those socks. or those changes that we create, “he said.
“So Jinxy (Rahane) hit quite well during the day, (there were a) couple of really good associations. I thought there were really good things from us too, we couldn’t take some of the opportunities that we created, to finish in a better position. So tomorrow we have to go back and take five wickets as fast as we can, “added Starc, summing up the game for the day.
Starc also took his 250th proving ground for the day, but said his focus on day three would be to take more grounds.
“I don’t think it was really one of the personal milestones, we have five more wickets to take in the first inning so it’s nice to have one there, to reflect on, but probably once I’m done with cricket.
“But I think it’s good to take some terrains and I think being there long enough to take 250 (terrains) is very good. But we have 15 terrains to take in this test match to be in a position to win so for me is to come back tomorrow and try to take another five, “added the 30-year-old pacemaker.
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According to Starc, it was now important for his team to hit well in the second inning.
“… it’s important to us when we get a chance to hit again, hit really hard and (get) back in the game again,” he concluded.
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