Ishant Sharma led the bowling attack and claimed four wickets as India bowled out Australia for 326 in their first inning on the second day of the second Test in Perth on Saturday. Earlier in the first Test of the four-match series that India won by 31 runs, Ishant Sharma bowled five no-balls in two innings and a few also escaped the on-field umpires’ attention. While the lapses from the umpires attracted the ire of the host nation, the Australian media brought up the topic in a discussion when Ishant came to speak at the post-day press conference.
Taking a jibe at the Australian media, Ishant said: “Maybe Australian media should answer the question. Not me. I have been playing cricket for so long. And these things happen. Because you are a human, you are bound to make a mistake. I was not worried about it at all.”
“Whenever there is tough situation I like to bowl and take wickets. I have seen senior bowlers put up their hand in tough situations in the past and at that time I didn’t know much about it. But now in tough situations, I want to do the same,” he said.
India lead the four-match series 1-0 following their 31-run win at Adelaide and they entered the second game high on confidence.
