"Didn't Your Father Teach You...": Sunil Gavaskar Asks Mitchell Marsh, Gets Epic Response

In Australia's desperate hunt for a victory, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh emerged as a match-winner, scoring 52 runs off 51 balls as his team chased down the target of 210 runs with relative ease. Marsh's half-century was crucial to Australia's successful chase, and after the game, the all-rounder caught up with the broadcaster where he was asked a cheeky question by Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar. On being asked about the coaching he received from his father Geoff, Marsh had floored everyone with his response to Gavaskar.

Gavaskar, who has played against Mitchell Marsh's father Geoff, poked fun at Jr. Marsh's strike-rate, saying his father, who had a contrasting style of play in comparison to his son, must have taught him to play like this. In response, Mitchell said that he is just trying to make up for his father's poor strike-rates.

"Didn't your ever teach you to play like this? (gestures with a defensive shot) Because all you're doing is BANG, BANG, BANG," said Gavaskar. In response, Marsh said: "I'm just making up for his poor strike-rates".

Sunil Gavaskar- "Did your father not teach you to bat like this (gestures playing a defensive shot)?"

Mitch Marsh- "I am making up for his poor strike rate." pic.twitter.com/P4GuLGFCa6

Marsh was delighted with the sort of performance his teammates were able to produce against Sri Lanka, getting that crucial win to keep their World Cup semi-final hopes alive.

"It was a really good day for us. We came into the game with a little bit of pressure after the slow start, but our experienced guys stood up today. We're away. I wouldn't say soul-searching but there was plenty of hurt [after the loss to South Africa]. Hopefully, that's a stepping stone for us in the right direction.