The second Test of the four-Test series between India and England is being played at the M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. By the end of the first day of the Test, Team India had scored 300 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Rohit Sharma played a superb innings of 161 runs while Ajinkya Rahane scored 67 runs. Rohit and Rahane shared a 162-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Rohit and Rahane have been heavily criticized after flopping with the bat in the first Test. Meanwhile, Rohit defended Rahane with his form and said he would score when the team needed it.
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Rohit, who praised Team India’s deputy, said: ‘Ajinkya is one of our top players. He has performed well and played some major innings (in the last few years). He has shown many times that when a team needs the help of a batsman, they do it. He has done this many times. When they came to bat, our three wickets fell just before lunch, so we needed to partner up. We have seen many times when the team needs it, Rahane shows his potential and runs into a tough situation.
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Talking about his plans against England bowlers, Rohit said, “When you play on the turning pitch, you have to prepare in advance. It’s important to dominate bowlers and make sure you’re ahead of them. One must adjust to this in mind. If it is rotating, how much is it rotating. These kinds of things should be kept in mind before deciding on the shot option. But I was helped by the preparations before this match. Understanding the line Moeen Ali was bowling also helped. He was bowling on the rough (pitch rough with the bowling), so it was less likely to be LBW.
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