No problem in facing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 deliveries claims Suresh Raina – Cricket News Update
The classy Indian batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 at Kingston.
Raina emerged as the top scorer in the first innings, smashing a thrilling knock of 82 including 15 lovely boundaries.
India’s score was 85 for the loss of six wickets when the 24-year-old batsman took the responsibility on his shoulders and steered his side to reach a decent total of 246.
Raina and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453 shared an excellent 146-run partnership for the seventh wicket which eventually helped the tourists come back into the match after being hammered by the Windies.
Raina counter-attacked the Caribbean bowlers brilliantly and hit the pacers stylishly all around the ground. The Uttar Pradesh-born cricketer described that he went out to the crease with a plan to bat positively, explaining that the tips from the senior
players helped him to play bouncers with poise.
“My plan was to play straight; keep my mind clear and look to be patient. God has been kind to me,” said Raina.
The left-hander, who led the Men in Blue to a comprehensive 3-2 win in the One Day International (ODI) series against the Windies, came into the Tests after failing to make an impression with the bat in the 50-over matches.
In five ODIs, he collected just 82 runs at an average of just 20 and a half. After demonstrating a not-so-impressive show in the ODIs, Raina spent some time in the nets with the coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Duncan-Andrew-Gwynne-Fletcher-c54742, in order to iron out the flaws in his batting technique
against the pacemen.
Commenting on his team’s chances in the first Test, Raina uttered that despite failing to achieve a desired total in the first innings, the visitors are in a decent position to win the game since it will be tough for the hosts to score against India's top-quality
spin attack.
"It will turn more, especially in the fourth innings. A couple of their batsmen don't know how to play spin bowling. It won't be easy for them,” shared the stylish stroke-maker.
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