Outstanding application and belief by @Sundarwashi5 and @imShard. This is what test cricket is all about. Washy top composure on debut and tula parat maanla re Thakur!

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 17, 2021

From net bowlers who arrived for practice to the highest scorers in the innings.
We have to stand up and appreciate one of the most resilient fightbacks! @Sundarwashi5 @imShard#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/W3QlWd2HKC

— DK (@DineshKarthik) January 17, 2021

We have seen late order resistance before, we have seen long partnerships for the 7th wicket before but don’t think we have seen such quality of shots played by a no 8 and 9 before! Absolutely sensational batting from Washy & Shardul.
Tumhaala maanla!#AUSvsIND

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) January 17, 2021

Well done youngistan@imShard @Sundarwashi5

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 17, 2021

This Indian team is like a boxer on ropes who keeps taking punches but doesn't give up. Never out of game, always ready to counter. Well done Shardul & Ati Sundar Washington

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 17, 2021

Sundar and Shardul have epitomized India's never say die spirit on this fascinating series. Next man up mentality should inspire many other teams never to give in or up.

— Ian bishop (@irbishi) January 17, 2021

Congrats @Sundarwashi5 & @imShard on ur maiden Test 50’s. Loved the fight, technique and will power you both exhibited. Also a good example for young bowlers to work on their batting as you never know when your contribution with the bat will help the team. #AUSvIND

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) January 17, 2021

Steel running through India’s veins! This is incredible from Shardul and Sundar! #AUSvIND

— Isa Guha (@isaguha) January 17, 2021

Great fight back by #TeamIndia in spite of the numerous challenges. Fantastic partnership by @imShard and @Sundarwashi5.

Keep it up guys. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/fI4SfzFHvZ

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 17, 2021

Well done @Sundarwashi5 Rahul Dravid told me in Bangladesh during U19 WC that he was the man to watch with bat.. was speaking of temperament .. and Sunda showing it now .. he was 16 then . Congratulations

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) January 17, 2021

What a brilliant fightback by Washi & Shardul in that last session. This series has been something else! Two more intriguing days of test cricket on the cards.. time to defy those odds!@Sundarwashi5 @imShard #AUSvIND

— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat) January 17, 2021

George Orwell famously said – Sport is War Minus the Shooting – if ever you needed to see the warrior spirit on a cricket field – it was all there at the Gabba today! Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur – played unbelievably well under extraordinarily challenging circumstances.

— Vijay Shankar (@vijayshankar260) January 17, 2021

What fight. What a partnership! Hats off the Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar.#AUSvIND #neversaydie #greatheart

— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) January 17, 2021

Stirring fightbacks have become the norm for India in this series.

Was the Shardul-washi partnership the Most defining partnership of the series or was it the Ashwin-vihari one?? #AUSvsIND

— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) January 17, 2021

Just when you thought India’s resistance had finally broken, comes a fightback as stirring as it is unexpected. Irrespective of what happens in this Test, this team has shown itself to be the toughest-ever Indian team #INDvAUS

— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) January 17, 2021

I don’t know if our team will win the border gavaskar trophy but they are definitely have won our hearts !! The grit , courage , determination and skill shown by them is exemplary !! Can’t stop smiling at the moment . #BorderGavaskarTrophy #INDvsAUS #IndianCricketTeam

— Rohan Gavaskar (@rohangava9) January 17, 2021

With the India XI looking more like India A during this series, there was praise for coach Ravi Shastri too.

He gets trolled, just for the heck of it sometimes.But he deserves credit for making men out of boys on this tour.Reviving a battered team after the first test is not easy. Well done @RaviShastriOfc for egging the boys to go the 23rd yard!!!#INDvsAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy

— W V Raman (@wvraman) January 17, 2021

Really enjoy the way @RaviShastriOfc manages this Indian team … He deserves a lot of credit for making them believe they could compete once @imVkohli had gone home … !! #AUSvIND

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 17, 2021