MS Dhoni satisfied after Test victory over the Black Caps – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 and also congratulated the country’s under-19 team for clinching the junior World Cup in Australia.
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On the other side of the coin, led by Unmukt Chand’s brilliant century, India under-19 defeated Australia in the final of the junior mega event by six wickets to clinch the illustrious tournament for the third time.
India’s captain is happy to see the youngsters doing so well in Australia, where the Asian teams generally struggle to cope with the pace and bounce. The wicketkeeper/batsman praised Chand’s temperament, who saw his team to victory.
Talking about his side’s triumph in the first Test, the cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CA-Pujara-c1209, who scored his maiden Test hundred. Dhoni admitted that he was worried about rain, which threatened to end the match in a draw.
"First of all, congratulations to the U-19 world Cup team, Chand batted really well. Here, Pujara batted well, (when we bowled) it was a hard-working wicket, it was difficult to get them out. We were also battling the weather. We were never sure how many overs we would get," Dhoni expressed.
This was India’s first Test since the retirement of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772, who were safe slip fielders apart from being legendary batsmen. The skipper however, is happy with the fielders, who grabbed the chances.
He mentioned, "Brilliant catching, Viru-pa got some very good catches, Kohli as well. It is something we want to continue. It was important for Pujara as he was coming after an injury, he is someone used to playing big, long innings. He has a good temperament, he can play for long periods."
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