Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has praised debutant Harshit Rana following his heroics within the first ODI towards England on the Vidarbha Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday, February 6. Though Rana was costly, the 59-year-old credited the speedster for bagging three essential wickets of Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, and Liam Livingstone.
The cricketer-turned-commentator performed down the significance of the economic system price after Rana completed with figures of three/53 in his seven overs, together with a maiden, at an economic system of seven.57.
England opener Phil Salt took Rana on within the sixth over, smashing 26 runs, hitting two sixes and as many boundaries. The swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter fell prey to a suicidal run out within the ninth over, returning for 43 runs off 26 deliveries.
Sanjay Manjrekar wrote on X:
“It’s by no means actually about economic system. Harshit Rana was the costliest Indian bowler, however he received three essential wickets and in some ways, sealed the sport for India to win on the midway stage.”
“I used to be taken for runs earlier however I caught to it” – India debutant on his comeback in first ODI vs England
Harshit Rana revealed that he caught to his line and size regardless of being hammered by Phil Salt in his third over. The 23-year-old credited India captain Rohit Sharma for his earlier recommendation, which helped him bounce again within the contest. He stated within the mid-match present (through ESPNcricinfo):
“The thought was to bowl in a sure size. I used to be taken for runs earlier however nonetheless I caught to it. They have been attempting to likelihood their arms when given the room, so Rohit requested me to bowl on the stumps. The wicket is barely double-paced, the odd ball stops on it. Now we have bounced again nicely, bowlers have carried out nicely. It’s a good complete, we will chase it down.”
The Males in Blue had bundled out England for 248 in 47.4 overs. In addition to Harshit Rana, Ravindra Jadeja bagged three wickets in his first ODI for the reason that 2023 World Cup remaining. Chasing 249, the hosts received by 4 wickets with over 11 overs to spare. Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and Axar Patel chipped in with 87, 59 and 52, respectively.
Edited by Parag Jain