By: Tarish Bhatt
The Indian captain Virat Kohli stood between England and the win in Rajkot. Kohli played a watchful innings when it mattered the most. It was an unlike Kohli, who was looking to defend anything and everything.
Kohli saw through the last hour of play with tailenders. He got an able partner in Ravindra Jadeja. Both Kohli and Jadeja ensured that they remain unbeaten. Jadeja, in particular, looked positive in the partnership.
“Well, at least we know how to draw games now,” Kohli said. “Before that, some people obviously were sceptical about our side knowing how to draw games. We won games or we lost games.”
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“I spoke with Jadeja out there that it was an opportunity for both of us to improve on another aspect of the game. Maybe in Test cricket in the future, we will have this situation again,” he added.
“Maybe we will have to apply ourselves again and show character, so have the intent to get runs in between but play percentage cricket, figure out areas where you want to take ones or hit boundaries.
“At the same time, be sure of your defense as well,” the Indian Test captain said. “So, it was a challenging situation but one that we countered really well, I thought.”
The second game of the five-match Test series will take place at the VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.
