Ranji Trophy | Im joyful I used to be capable of rating when the chips have been down, says Pradosh

Pradosh Ranjan Paul was happy with the way in which he hunkered down in opposition to a disciplined Vidarbha bowling assault to attain his second century in as many video games on day one of many Ranji Trophy conflict right here on Saturday.

“It was a satisfying knock the place I needed to grind it out and took nearly 250 balls (sic 247) to get a century. They (bowlers) have been additionally fairly disciplined and didn’t give these straightforward boundaries,” stated Pradosh. “I’m joyful I used to be capable of rating when the chips have been down, and it is a crucial recreation for us.”

On his circumspect method, Pradosh stated, “I deliberate to not play cuts and canopy drives as a result of the pitch was two-paced and the ball was not coming properly onto the bat. So, I used to be ready just for the balls which have been bowled within the stump line or on my legs.”

The batter from Tiruppur additionally admitted that final yr, he was not in the appropriate way of thinking, focusing an excessive amount of on outcomes. “I used to be having quite a lot of expectations. I’d get very upset if I used to be not scoring runs. That has by no means labored for me since childhood. I really feel that within the final yr, I’ve been stressing rather a lot about it. And that’s one thing I’ve been making an attempt to alter this yr.”