New Delhi: India’s middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan was brutally trolled on social media after he got dismissed for a duck on the second day of India’s first innings in the third Test match against New Zealand. India made a fiery start to the second day, after losing four wickets on the first day, with Shubman Gill (90) and Rishabh Pant (60) stitching a 96-run stand to help the hosts regain control in the match.
But after Pant’s wicket, India quickly lost the wicket of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for 14, who was sent in ahead of the Sarfaraz to main the right-hand left-hand combination with Gill. Jadeja’s wicket paved way for the young Sarfaraz to showcase his skills and power in the longest format but he failed after being dismissed by spinner Ajaz Patel for a 4-ball duck.
Sarfaraz trolled brutally
Much was expected from the talented young batter but he could not display his talent in front of a disciplined Kiwi bowling. As soon as he lost his wicket, he was brutally trolled on social media by fans with some calling him the biggest fraud of India in Test cricket while others wishing him happy retirement. Some of the netizens also compared him with KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer calling the duo 100 times better than Sarfaraz.
Here are some of the tweets
Like this tweet if you think that Sarfaraz Khan is the biggest Fraud of india in test cricket. pic.twitter.com/WJ1ypTcq5x
— KL BASIT (@klbasit1) November 2, 2024
Both Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul are 100 times better than Sarfaraz Khan. pic.twitter.com/YpwbY9gCp8
— Pick-up Shot (@96ShreyasIyer) November 2, 2024
Sarfaraz Khan is clueless against spin and people call him the best batter of spin.
He has no clue against spinners,he is flat track and domestic bullies only. pic.twitter.com/WMiqf4yYlf
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) November 2, 2024
3rd Duck for Sarfaraz Khan in Just 10 Innings of his Test Career!#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/opLAuw1G5O
— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) November 2, 2024
Meanwhile, in reply to New Zealand’s first innings score of 235, India were all out for 263 with a 28-run lead. Gill was the top scorer for the side followed by Pant while Washington Sundar remained unbeaten towards the end on 38.
