IND vs ENG: Rajat Patidar could not do wonders in his test debut, scored two centuries against England Lions
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Years of hard work on the domestic circuit Rajat Patidar Fully prepared for his Test debut, the 30-year-old player did not feel any pressure to come out to bat on the first day for India in the second Test against England. Patidar, who made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in 2015, came to know about his inclusion in the playing eleven just a day before the match. India Patidar, who scored consecutive centuries for A against England Lions, scored 32 runs facing 72 balls.
Like a dream come true: Patidar
Rajat Patidar said after the end of the day’s play, ‘This was a dream come true moment for me. It is every player’s dream to represent the country. There was no pressure while going to the crease because I have played a lot of matches in domestic cricket. I slept well last night. It was a normal day for me. He said, ‘I have played in two A level series (New Zealand and England). When you play at that level your confidence increases. Recently, my confidence increased a lot after playing against England Lions, against whom two centuries were very important for me.
Patidar praised Jaiswal fiercely
On the long wait for his Test debut, he said, ‘Such a long wait is normal in Indian cricket. There are a lot of players so I was just concentrating on the things which are in my hands. That’s why I am making my debut at the age of 30. But it’s a good feeling. Former fast bowler Zaheer Khan handed him the test cap. Praising Yashasvi Jaiswal’s unbeaten inning of 179 runs, Patidar said, ‘We were talking about playing for a long time. My innings was good but I have to make it bigger. Yashasvi is a very good player, the way he tunes the bowlers is commendable.
India scored 336 runs on the first day
Talking about the match, thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s confident unbeaten inning of 179 runs, India scored 336 runs for six wickets at stumps on the first day against England on Friday. Jaiswal (257 balls) converted his strong start into a big century, thereby securing his place in the top order in the near future. Whereas other Indian players could not take advantage of the batting-friendly surface.
Jaiswal scored 171 runs in his test debut
22-year-old left-handed batsman Jaiswal completed his half-century in 89 balls in the morning and then scored his second Test century in 62 balls. With this, he has two centuries and as many half-centuries to his name in the 10th Test innings. Jaiswal had scored 171 runs in his Test debut on Caribbean soil last year. Jaiswal has hit 17 fours and five sixes in his innings so far. R Ashwin was supporting him at the other end after scoring five runs till stumps.
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