Former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden praised Shikhar Dhawan's magnificent hundred on debut and feels that innings will be spoken about for a long time.
Statistical highlights on the third day of the third cricket Test between India and Australia at PCA in Mohali on Saturday.
IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla, on Saturday heaped praise on India opener Shikhar Dhawan for scoring the fastest Test century on debut during his unbeaten 185-run knock against Australia on the third day of the third Test in Mohali on Saturday.
Filling in the shoes of a batsman of the calibre of Virender Sehwag is no easy task, but Shikhar Dhawan has emulated the Nawab of Najafgarh by scoring a hundred on his very first outing in Test cricket — and with the same ferocity of his Delhi senior.
Shikhar Dhawan's record century and his solid opening stand with Murali Vijay defied Australia, as India were 156 for no loss at tea on the third day of the Mohali Test on Saturday.
India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Saturday created history by scoring fastest-ever century on debut in Test cricket, and also becoming the 13th Indian cricketer to slam a century on debut, scoring 100 not out off just 85 balls against Australia in the third Test at Mohali.
Gundappa Viswanath arrives.