While Sundar replaced left-arm leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav, India made two more changes to the side that had lost the opening Test, with Mohammed Siraj and KL Rahul making way for Akash Deep and Shubman Gill.
Washington Sundar made his India debut in white-ball cricket seven years ago, but till date has featured in mere 19 ODIs and 46 T20Is, and largely been a part of squads and tours in which the more established names are either rested or part of a bigger assignment.
New Delhi – Young off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar is likely to join the Indian team for Sunday’s Asia Cup final…
Brilliant all-round effort by Axar Patel helped Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad, for whom Washington Sunder was equally good with both bat and ball, in Match 34 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Monday.
Allen got his fifty when he hit a flat-batted six over long-off off Washington Sundar. After pulling Malik through fine leg in the 17th over
Kuldeep Yadav also picked up a couple of wickets while Washington Sundar and Jasprit Bumrah picked up a wicket each.
The two teams will now lock horns in the series-deciding final T20I at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday.
The Indian batsmen appeared over-cautious after being invited to bat as the young brigade disappointed the 25,000 strong fans, who braved severe smog to pack the Feroz Shah Kotla ground.
The 33-year-old also heaped praises on the performance of newcomers Deepak Chahar and Washington Sundar and said that such performances will build their confidence going into the World T20.
Notably, it was Sundar who opened the bowling for India in both the T20Is and ensured that he gave a good start to the Indian team in both the encounters.
