Onus on batsmen to put us in driver’s seat: Chawla

The onus is on the batsmen to post a big total and put the hosts in the driver's seat says young leg-spinner Piyush Chawla.

Indian bowlers have done a decent job by restricting South Africa to 265 in their first essay and the onus is now on the batsmen to post a big total and put the hosts in the driver’s seat, said young leg-spinner Piyush Chawla.

According to him, the Green Park track may have already started deteriorating but the experienced Indian batsmen should not have much difficulty since the rival team does not have too many spinners.

“I think we have done well to restrict them to 265, particularly after the good start they got. It will now depend how our batsmen play tomorrow,” Chawla said after the opening day’s play which saw the visitors being bundled out for 265 in the first innings.

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South Africa got off to a sound start and were in fact 152 for one at one stage before the Indian bowlers struck to shoot them out for 265.

Chawla reckons it’s now for the batsmen to complement the bowlers’ effort and said the willowers should not have any problem.

“We have a experienced and quality batting order and they will be able to do the job for us,” asserted the youngster, who returned to the Test team after a making his debut in March 2006.

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