After taking India to a six-wicket victory in the first One-Day International against Australia, Indian batsman Kedar Jadhav credited Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his success with the bat. India was reeling at 99/4 when Jadhav combined with Dhoni and shared an unbeaten 141-run stand for the fifth wicket. He scored 81 runs in 87 balls apart from taking the wicket of Marcus Stoinis with the ball.
Speaking on ‘Chahal TV’, a chat show hosted by Yuzvendra Chahal, Jadha said “I follow whatever MS Dhoni tells me to do and I become successful. You should ask him how he figures out all these tricks that provide others an opportunity to get success and become more confident. I told him that I am not afraid of anything or any target when you are standing in front of me. So if he is in front, everything automatically works out.”
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When 11 runs were required off 13 balls, Jadhav smashed Nathan Coulter-Nile for a six before Dhoni finished the formalities with two successive boundaries.
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Talking about that six, the 33-year-old further added “During critical situations, I wanted to hit a boundary. It is very easy to falter your techniques in those times. But I was thinking that I will react on a delivery that allows me to hit a boundary, but I did not want to use too much power. I was dependent on my skills of shaping and timing, so I just did that.”
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On being questioned whether he would want to be promoted up the batting order in the future games, Jadhav said: “We have world-class openers. I do not wish to be promoted up the order. I am happy to bat in the middle order along. I am doing well and hence the team management has fixed that spot for me. It is always special to play along with Mahi bhai. I have been watching him since childhood. And now getting a chance to win the match alongside him, it is a dream. I think I am really lucky.”
Australia scored 236/7 in their allotted 50 overs, where only Usman Khawaja managed to cross 50-run mark. Glenn Maxwell was looking good to score yet another big score but he was undone by Mohammad Shami’s brilliant ball, who is bowling beautifully since the Australia tour. Indian skipper Virat Kohli has mentioned Shami’s recent form in the white-ball cricket is exciting him ahead of the World Cup in England.
The second ODI will be played on March 5 in Nagpur’s Vidarbha Cricket Association.
