Goa, Oct. 25 -- Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the decision to send teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at number three in the second T20I against New Zealand, suggesting that the unfamiliar role affected the youngster's performance.

Sooryavanshi finally got an opportunity in India's playing XI in the Christchurch encounter, replacing the injured Ishan Kishan. However, with Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma continuing as openers, the 15-year-old was pushed into the number three position.

The young batter struggled to settle into his innings and managed just four runs off eight deliveries. Coming to the crease in the sixth over, Sooryavanshi appeared unable to play his natural attacking game before being dismissed...