He may not be a stylish or aggressive batsman but you can tell how hard he is trying to save this game. He is fighting it through and playing solid, something that is lacking in our current batting lineup. It is encouraging to see how actively he is communicating with Aamir. This type of batting and attitude may very well secure his place for the test matches.
On other hand, not that I had high expectations at the first place, but Sarfraz Ahmed as a batsman was little disappointing. Hopefully he can learn from this experience and can be a much better test batsman and wicket keeper.