http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 eager to cement his place in the Test side – Cricket News Update
India’s prolific one-day batsman Suresh Raina is looking forward to cement his place in the Test squad as well, and feels his half-century knock on the second day of the ongoing second Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 would help him in his
cause.
"I have been playing Test cricket and getting better and better. I have been there, batting well at No.6 and No.7, but I was aiming for a long innings which didn't come. When I get a chance again I would look to score a big one," Raina,
who scored 55 runs on Saturday, told media reporters during a post-day media interaction.
After losing the top order batsmen quite early (80 for 4), Suresh Raina and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Uttar-Pradesh-c858 left-hander scored 55 runs from 90 balls,
hitting nine boundaries and a six, before being caught behind by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659. This was the second time in a row that Raina was dismissed caught behind.
The left-hander said that he was disappointed to throw away his wicket in that way, especially at a time when he and Virat Kohli were going strong.
“It's unfortunate for me to get out twice in the same manner. I am very disappointed. Virat and I had a good partnership,” said Raina, who averages 28.52 with the bat from 16 Tests, as compared to his batting averages of 35.56 and 33.21 in ODIs and T20Is
respectively.
At stumps India were 283 for five, still trailing New Zealand’s first innings total of 353 by 82 runs. Kohli was not out on 93 with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 at the other end, four runs short of his 26th Test half century.
“He (Virat Kohli) and Dhoni are batting,” said Raina, the veteran of 151 One Day Internationals. “Hopefully, we can put lot of runs on the board. The match is going to be interesting in the next three days," he added further.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 by an innings and 115 runs.
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