Hanuma Vihari Has 'Murdered' Cricket With His Slow Knock In The Sydney Test: Babul Supriyo

Member of Parliament from Asansol, Babul Supriyo has fired shots at Indian batsman, Hanuma Vihari for his slow innings against Australia on the final day of the Sydney Test. Babul Supriyo has blamed Hanuma Vihari for not taking up to the task and helping India win but only go for a draw.

Notably, the Indian cricket team salvaged a draw from the most clutch situations against Australia in the Sydney Test on Monday. R Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari pulled off a miraculous stint at the crease on Day 5 of the Sydney Test. Both the batsmen salvaged a draw for team India in conditions quite daunting. The two batsmen came at a crucial time when two Indian batsmen, who were cruising to the total, were dismissed by the Aussies. Then, they had a blockathon on the crease as they faced 259 balls and scored 62 runs between them.

Babul Supriyo Takes Aim At Hanuma Vihari For His Slow Knock Against Australia

Babul Supriyo took to Twitter on Monday and wrote, “Playing 109 balls to score 7 !That is atrocious to say the least•Hanuma Bihari has not only killed any Chance for India to achieve a historic win but has also murdered Cricket.. not keeping win an option, even if remotely, is criminal. PS: I know that I know nothing abt cricket”

Hanuma Vihari was notably struggling with a hamstring that he pulled off in the initial overs itself. He was barely able to walk and thus, he played out an innings of 23 runs in 161 balls.

Playing 109 balls to score 7 !That is atrocious to say the least•Hanuma Bihari has not only killed any Chance for India to achieve a historic win but has also murdered Cricket.. not keeping win an option, even if remotely, is criminal.
PS: I know that I know nothing abt cricket

— Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) January 11, 2021

If Hanuma showed this little initiative of just standing& hitting the BAD BALLS for boundaries, India may hv got this historic win GIVEN that Pant did what no one expected•And, I am reiterating that it's ONLY the bad balls that cud hv been hit given Hanuma was set batman by then https://t.co/C8Z5YKOHCk

— Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) January 11, 2021

Rishabh Pant Missed Out On A Well-Deserved Century

Both Pant and Pujara smashed half-centuries and at one stage, team India looked in the driver seat to win the Test match. However, Rishabh Pant departed right on the brink of his ton as he fell to Nathan Lyon on an individual score of 97 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara also departed soon after as he could manage to score 77 runs in the second innings.

After their wickets fell, Hanuma Vihari and R Ashwin showed massive resilience and faced the Australian bowlers with a lot of flares. The Indian batsmen were dealt with massive blows on the body as the Aussies looked desperate and frustrated to win the Test match. However, the Indian batsmen left no room for error and salvaged a draw. The final Test of the Border-Gavaskar trophy now takes place from January 15 at Brisbane.