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After taking India to a draw at Old Trafford and tonking a memorable maiden Test century against England, Washington Sundar remarked that the feeling of scoring the hundred is something that is 'difficult to put into words'. The 25-year-old was promoted to No.5 in the batting order due to Rishabh Pant's injury and made the most out of the opportunity by not only playing a sensational knock of 101*, but by also forming a humongous 203-run stand alongside Ravindra Jadeja.
Notably, Sundar had come close to scoring his maiden Test hundred previously on multiple occasions, however was eventually left stranded on 85* against England in Chennai in 2021 and 96* against England in Ahmedabad in the same year. Coincidentally, both of those innings also came against the Three Lions.
"It feels very special. Honestly, it's difficult to put this feeling into words because a Test hundred is something truly unique. Every century matters, but this one holds special significance. I got the opportunity to bat at number five, and my only focus was to fight for an entire day. That was the only message from the coach as well. I am just really glad we managed to draw this match," Sundar said on JioHotstar after Manchester Test.
"Our focus was to stay disciplined and give everything we could. To experience the moments we did today, especially after managing to draw the game, feels amazing. I think the whole team played really well throughout the Test match, and now it is going to be even more exciting heading into the next one," he added.
Sundar has been brilliant in the series against England
Notably, Sundar has been among India's top performers in the series against England so far, scoring 205 runs in six innings and picking up a total of seven scalps. In the 12 Tests he has so far played for the Men in Blue, the all-rounder has scored 673 runs in total, including four half-centuries and one hundred. He has a blistering average of 44.86 with the bat in red-ball cricket and it will be interesting to see if he will be able to play another heroic knock in the fifth Test against England which is set to commence from July 31 at The Oval.
Meanwhile, the draw at Old Trafford means that England are leading by 2-1 heading into the final match of the series in London. Now, only a victory for India will result in the series being drawn, but thye hosts will be the ones lifting the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy even if the match ends in a draw.
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