Former Indian Test opener Wasim Jaffer has showered praise on Prasidh Krishna after the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Jaffer said the lanky pacer was a go-to bowler for Shubman Gill, and the captain seems to trust him whenever he needed a wicket.
Krishna scalped seven wickets in two Test matches at an average of 24.57 against Sri Lanka. The Karnataka pacer bowled better than Mohammed Siraj, who could only take four wickets in the series.
Wasim Jaffer said on his YouTube Channel, “Prasidh Krishna has raised his level with how he bowled in this series. It looks like his confidence has grown. Shubman Gill seems to trust him. When he needs a wicket, he goes to Prasidh Krishna.”
Meanwhile, India could not close out the match as Sri Lankan batters, especially Sonal Dinusha, showed all the resistance in the second innings of the second Test. Jaffer admitted that not winning the second Test match is a huge setback for India.
“Not winning this Test match will be a setback for us. Six wickets had fallen when the day started, and we needed to take four wickets, but we could not do it. That is a disappointing story. We tried; there is no doubt about it, but Sonal Dinusha was a class apart.”
Sonal Dinusha scored a total of 420 runs in four innings at an average of 140 in the series against India. Jaffer said Sonal is another left-hander, who is now a thorn in India’s flesh.
“The youngster batted brilliantly. He scored three hundreds in four innings against India. He was the difference between us not winning 2-0. Scoring hundreds in both innings against India’s bowling attack, he single-handedly stopped India. Another left-hander who has been a thorn in India’s flesh. Earlier, we used to talk about Chanderpaul, Saeed Anwar, and Jayasuriya.”
Jaffer said Dinusha’s performance is a great sign for Sri Lankan cricket.
“He has got a great start to his international career. He has looked very promising, which is a good thing because Sri Lanka needs that. Mahela, Sangakkara, and Angelo Mathews have left, and they want somebody to inspire the next generation, and I hope this Sonal guy is the answer for that,” he added.
Dinusha scored an unbeaten knock of 133 runs in the second innings.
