India vs Bangladesh: Yashasvi Jaiswal© AFP
Yashasvi Jaiswal channelled his natural flair to make a determined 56 against Bangladesh in good conditions here on Thursday and the young opener said such experiences will make him a stronger, all-weather player in future. Jaiswal's half-century and his 62-run partnership with fellow left-hander Rishabh Pant helped India avoid a total collapse on the first day of the opening Test after they were reduced to 34 for three inside the first 10 overs. “It was great to go there and play in these conditions. It will make me strong and I will learn from it how to play in all these conditions and how to plan my innings,” Jaiswal told reporters at the press meet after the day.
“I try to bat according to the requirements of my team and keep adapting my game accordingly. If the wicket falls initially, how can I bat? If the runs come, how can I bat?” he added.
Jaiswal admitted that the bowlers got some help in the first few sessions, which warranted a cautious approach from the Indian batters.
“In the beginning I think the ball moved a bit and seamed a bit and the wicket was down a bit. So we took our time. But if you look at the last session, we scored quite well and I think we are in a good position at the moment,” he said.
The 22-year-old said he and Pant were waiting for loose balls to score runs as Bangladesh's bowlers had the upper hand at that time.
“I think the wicket was a bit helpful in the beginning and if you look at the weather, it was a bit cloudy. But we tried to get through that period by playing safe,” Jaiswal said Hasan Mahmud, who took four wickets, stuck to good lines and they tried to use their feet well against the pacer.
“I think he bowled absolutely well, but sometimes he would give loose balls that we would score runs from. We were just talking about how to use our feet.
“We tried to see if there was a loose ball to score runs and wanted to form a partnership and play as long as possible,” he said.
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