India opener Shikhar Dhawan, who hit a match-winning 98 within the first ODI in opposition to England after warming the bench for the key a part of the T20 sequence, on Tuesday (March 23) mentioned worldwide cricket is all about stress and as an skilled participant he is aware of deal with it.
This was the fifth time Dhawan has obtained out within the nervous nineties in ODI cricket. In complete, he has 6 scores within the nineties in ODI cricket, the third most for an Indian participant within the 50-over format.
Sachin Tendulkar had completed his profession with as many as 18 scores within the 90s in ODIs. Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin is on the second spot on the undesirable listing with 7 scores within the nineties. Having misplaced his place within the T20 taking part in XI, Dhawan was underneath stress to carry out within the opening ODI with India spoilt for alternative in all batting positions.
“(In) worldwide cricket, stress is at all times there and the factor is as an skilled participant, I understand how to deal with stress.
“…And secondly, as I said, I am experienced player, so I know what shots to play on what certain wickets and we read the wicket nicely and communicate very nicely in the batting unit and that’s what we did and that worked for us,” the southpaw mentioned, on the digital post-match press convention.
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— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) March 23, 2021
Dhawan, who was benched after the primary T20 of the five-match, defined how he stored himself constructive.
“I was focusing on my process, fitness, skill-work, gym-work and I always stay in a positive mental space. I always try and look at positives from every situation. That’s what I was doing. I was confident with my batting. I knew that if I get an opportunity, I’ll take it,” the elegant left-hander added.
Dhawan additionally mentioned that situations on the MCA stadium on Tuesday had been seaming and swinging.
“It was seaming and swinging so, it wouldn’t have made any sense if you would have gone hard at the start, losing two-three wickets, so our plan was just stay on the wicket and respect the good deliveries and we knew that, we can always cash those runs later on,” he signed off.
Most scores within the 90s by an Indian batsmen in ODIs
Sachin Tendulkar – 18
Mohammad Azharuddin – 7
Shikhar Dhawan – 6
Virender Sehwag – 6
Virat Kohli – 6
Sourav Ganguly – 6
MS Dhoni – 6
(with PTI inputs)
