NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday stated that he opted for an aggressive batting strategy on the crimson soil pitch within the first Check in opposition to Bangladesh in Chennai.
The technique paid off as Ashwin produced a superb century, serving to India recuperate from a troublesome place.”It is an previous Chennai floor with a little bit of bounce and carry. The crimson soil pitch permits you to play just a few pictures if you’re prepared to simply get in line and provides it a little bit of a tonk when there’s width,” PTI quoted Ashwin as saying to the host broadcasters after the opening day’s proceedings.
“In fact, I’ve at all times been wafting my bat round exterior off-stump.Labored on just a few issues and on a floor like this with a little bit of spice, when you’re going after the ball, would possibly as properly go after it actually arduous like Rishabh does.”
Rishabh Pant additionally contributed with a strong 39 off 52 balls, though he fell to a unfastened stroke.
India’s top-four batsmen had been dismissed for simply 96 runs, however Ashwin showcased wonderful management and hit a gritty 102 not out off 112 balls. He shaped an unbeaten partnership with Ravindra Jadeja, who scored 86 not out.
Ashwin credited his efficiency to his time within the Tamil Nadu Premier League, the place he centered on bettering his batting.
“It helps that I’ve come again after a T20 event (TNPL). I labored fairly a bit on my batting,” he stated.
He expressed his pleasure of enjoying on the dwelling venue, saying, “It is at all times a particular feeling to play in entrance of the house crowd. It is a floor I fully like to play cricket in. It is given me quite a lot of fantastic recollections.”
Ashwin additionally praised Jadeja for his assist throughout an important section.
“He (Jadeja) was of actual assist. There was a cut-off date the place I used to be sweating and getting a bit drained. Jaddu seen it shortly and guided me by means of that section,” Ashwin stated, acknowledging Jadeja’s essential recommendation.
“Jaddu has been one among our greatest batters for the workforce in the previous couple of years. His presence was strong, and his recommendation that we did not need to convert twos into threes was actually useful for me.”
The pair’s mixed 195-run partnership for the seventh wicket lifted India from a precarious 144/6 to a robust 339/6 by the top of day one.
Trying ahead to the subsequent day, Ashwin famous, “It is a typical, old school Chennai pitch the place overspin will fetch a little bit of bounce.”
“The wicket will begin doing its tips a lot later within the sport. There’s sufficient in it for the quicks-good carry, good bounce if we current the seam good and arduous.”
“The brand new ball will do a bit, and we’ll have to begin afresh tomorrow. It is nonetheless damp beneath, so hopefully because it dries out, it quickens up,” he added.
The technique paid off as Ashwin produced a superb century, serving to India recuperate from a troublesome place.”It is an previous Chennai floor with a little bit of bounce and carry. The crimson soil pitch permits you to play just a few pictures if you’re prepared to simply get in line and provides it a little bit of a tonk when there’s width,” PTI quoted Ashwin as saying to the host broadcasters after the opening day’s proceedings.
“In fact, I’ve at all times been wafting my bat round exterior off-stump.Labored on just a few issues and on a floor like this with a little bit of spice, when you’re going after the ball, would possibly as properly go after it actually arduous like Rishabh does.”
Rishabh Pant additionally contributed with a strong 39 off 52 balls, though he fell to a unfastened stroke.
India’s top-four batsmen had been dismissed for simply 96 runs, however Ashwin showcased wonderful management and hit a gritty 102 not out off 112 balls. He shaped an unbeaten partnership with Ravindra Jadeja, who scored 86 not out.
Ashwin credited his efficiency to his time within the Tamil Nadu Premier League, the place he centered on bettering his batting.
“It helps that I’ve come again after a T20 event (TNPL). I labored fairly a bit on my batting,” he stated.
He expressed his pleasure of enjoying on the dwelling venue, saying, “It is at all times a particular feeling to play in entrance of the house crowd. It is a floor I fully like to play cricket in. It is given me quite a lot of fantastic recollections.”
Ashwin additionally praised Jadeja for his assist throughout an important section.
“He (Jadeja) was of actual assist. There was a cut-off date the place I used to be sweating and getting a bit drained. Jaddu seen it shortly and guided me by means of that section,” Ashwin stated, acknowledging Jadeja’s essential recommendation.
“Jaddu has been one among our greatest batters for the workforce in the previous couple of years. His presence was strong, and his recommendation that we did not need to convert twos into threes was actually useful for me.”
The pair’s mixed 195-run partnership for the seventh wicket lifted India from a precarious 144/6 to a robust 339/6 by the top of day one.
Trying ahead to the subsequent day, Ashwin famous, “It is a typical, old school Chennai pitch the place overspin will fetch a little bit of bounce.”
“The wicket will begin doing its tips a lot later within the sport. There’s sufficient in it for the quicks-good carry, good bounce if we current the seam good and arduous.”
“The brand new ball will do a bit, and we’ll have to begin afresh tomorrow. It is nonetheless damp beneath, so hopefully because it dries out, it quickens up,” he added.
