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Andhra opener Abhishek Reddy, whose quick-fire 70 acceptable up his team’s four-wicket triumph successful a 201-run pursuit against Tamil Nadu successful the Ranji Trophy present connected Monday, said that his attack was to play with affirmative intent.
“There was assistance for the bowlers. And the unusual shot was keeping low. So, I thought I would alternatively counter-attack. That was the intent close from the archetypal ball. Our manager (Gary Stead) said that we should look to decorativeness the crippled contiguous (Monday) itself.
“Had we played for time, they (TN) astir apt would person sneaked through. I conscionable backed my shots and I thought that if I enactment them nether pressure, they volition beryllium connected the backmost foot. Because of that, we got a large concern (72-run second-wicket basal with Karan Shinde, who scored 51) going astatine a bully pace,” helium said aft the match.
The 31-year-old, who besides had a first-innings people of 76 successful Andhra’s innings triumph versus Odisha successful the erstwhile match, is yet to get his maiden first-class ton. “Hopefully, this play I’ll get the century,” helium said.
However, helium earned his archetypal Player-of-the-Match grant successful First Class cricket. “I’m precise happy. This innings is adjacent to my bosom due to the fact that the wicket was tough, and I deliberation I gave our pursuit a batch of momentum,” helium added.
