Plan was to bat, bat and bat: Ajinkya Rahane after hundred on County debut

Rahane struck a studious 119 off 260 balls for Hampshire on day 3 of their compare opposite Nottinghamshire here on Wednesday.

Plan was to bat, bat and bat: Ajinkya Rahane after hundred on County debut

The devise was to usually bat, bat and bat,” pronounced Ajinkya Rahane after apropos usually third Indian to measure a hundred on entrance in County cricket.

Rahane struck a studious 119 off 260 balls for Hampshire on day 3 of their compare opposite Nottinghamshire here on Wednesday.

“I am unequivocally happy with my performance. we wanted to make it count. My devise was to bat, bat and bat. we was not meditative about a runs. we usually wanted to be in a center and put my group in a good position and that worked,” pronounced Rahane in a video posted by Cricinfo.

“It (discipline) is unequivocally critical here as a batsman. we have been articulate to teammates about batting plans, how we need to go on and keep batting. Just had a elementary diversion plan, to try and play as late as possible,” pronounced India’s Test regular.

Piyush Chawla was a initial Indian to measure a century on entrance in County cricket while Murali Vijay was second.

Rahane common a 257-run mount for a third wicket with Sam Northeast who finished with 133.
“He batted unequivocally good even in a initial innings. Really enjoyed batting with Sam,” he said.

Rahane, who has been abandoned for a shorter formats, did not have a best of times in India’s prior 3 Test tours to South Africa, England and Australia.

Talking about a World Cup commencement May 30 in a UK, Rahane said, “I am unequivocally going to behind India. We have a clever side and we am certain it would do well.”

Director of Cricket during a Hampshire County had pronounced earlier, “We are gay to attract a actor of Ajinkya’s category and with both Aiden and Dimuth comparison for a World Cup, we were apparently in a marketplace for a top-order batsman. Ajinkya showed an seductiveness early on and a approach things have played out it is a good event to get him over — we’re unequivocally vehement to have him with us,” Director Of Cricket Giles White pronounced in a statement.

“He has enjoyed personification during a Ageas Bowl formerly and it is going to be good to have a actor of his status fasten a sauce room.”

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