Hyderabad, Oct. 23 -- Telangana Cabinet Minister and former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin on Friday praised Sri Lanka for their remarkable run chase against England, saying that chasing a target of 400 runs seemed "completely unreal" in modern-day cricket.

He also lauded England batter Harry Brook for his outstanding double century and emphasised the need to promote Test cricket.

Speaking to ANI, Azharuddin said Sri Lanka's determination to keep fighting despite England's massive total was commendable, adding that the high-scoring contest provided excellent entertainment for cricket fans.

"To me, 400 seems completely unreal, but nowadays cricket has become like this. But I congratulate the Sri Lankan team very much because they ...