Washington Sundar gritty knock in the fourth Test against England gave India a significant lead over the visitors. However, the young all-rounder missed her maiden international ton by four runs as he ran out of partners after Axar's dismissal.
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Many former cricketers and experts felt sorry for Washington Sundar, who believed he deserved a ton and his brilliant knock came to an unexpected ended. Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer, who's known for his memes on Twitter, took a dig at Ishant, Axar and Siraj after tweeting a meme from the popular Bollywood movie '3 Idiots'.
Jaffer captioned the meme: "Axar, Ishant and Siraj next time they meet Washington's father at a function. But seriously this 96* is no less than a hundred, very well played @Sundarwashi5"
Thanks a lot bhaiya! đ Dad will definitely treat them with a lot of biryani and Halwa! đ â Washington Sundar (@Sundarwashi5) March 8, 2021
The young all-rounder reacted to the hilarious meme and replied: "Thanks a lot bhaiya! Dad will definitely treat them with a lot of biryani and Halwa!"
Washington Sundar's father, M Sundar, had expressed his disappointment with Indian tail-enders for failing to hold on to the crease to ensure the all-rounder's maiden ton.
"What I am really disappointed about are the tail-enders. They couldnât stay on for even a brief while. Suppose India were playing, needing 10 runs to win, wouldnât this have been a huge mistake. There are millions of youngsters watching, they shouldnât learn what the tail-enders did," said Sundar's father after his son missed out on his maiden Test ton.
âIt is not about technique or skills. It was a matter of courage. England were tired, Stokes was bowling at 123-126. They were not bowling at lethal pace,â he added.