India pacer Deepak Chahar impressed everyone with his batting abilities in the second ODI against Sri Lanka as the right-hand batter scored a super unbeaten 69 to take India home and take an unattainable lead of 2-0 in the three-match ODI series.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag was also very impressed with Chahar’s batting in the second ODI and compared it with former captain MS Dhoni’s batting and how he used to finish matches.
“After a long time, after years, I sat and watched India's innings. The match today was such that I sat and was glued to the screen. I was praying for India to win and Deepak finished in Dhoni style. He used to hit a six to win the game, he hit a four,” Sehwag told Cricbuzz.
“Brilliant innings. Intelligent innings, like a typical batsman. It didn't look as if Deepak Chahar is a bowler, but a batsman who's taken this match till the end and finished it. So, he too is an all-rounder, I would say,” he added.
Sehwag’s ex-teammate Ashish Nehra agreed with him and praised Deepak Chahar for the smartness he showed in his knock.
“That he is capable with the bat is something he has also shown for CSK. But like Viru said, more than the runs, the intelligence with which he batted was commendable. When he got the bad balls, only then he attacked,” Nehra told Cricbuzz.
“He had it in his mind that he has to take the game deep and that is the mindset that we talk about. That is the difference experience makes. Dhoni used to do it and it is something he has passed on to the youngsters. This is just another example,” he signed off.
The third and final ODI of this three-match series is scheduled to be played on Friday (23 July) at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
(With Cricbuzz inputs)
