This hundred is special, says Vijay
Vijay struck 136 before skipper Virat Kohli's unbeaten 147 enabled India to reach 451 for seven.
After helping England take a slender 49-run first
innings lead with his four wickets, leg-spinner Adil Rashid on Saturday said
the visitors will need to put runs on the board when they walk out on the final
morning of the first Test against India here on Sunday.
Rashid took 4/114 in his 31 overs while his fellow spinners
Zafar Ansari and Moeen Ali chipped in with two wickets apiece as England
bundled out the hosts for 488 at tea on the penultimate day at the Saurashtra
Cricket Association Stadium.
Coming in to bat after the tea session, England openers
Alastair Cook (46 not out) and Haseeb Hameed (62 not out) gave the visitors a
solid start with an unbeaten 114-run opening stand to extend their lead to 163
runs.
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Hailing the debutant opener Hameed for his brilliant knock,
Adil said: “It was a crucial partnership, hopefully they can carry on
tomorrow. Haseeb knows his game, he works hard in the nets.”
Commenting on his own efforts in the first essay, he said:
“I felt okay, it was nice to get a long bowl and get into a rhythm. I
think it was a little more field placing and lengths to bowl, and working
batsmen out.”
“We’ve got to come back tomorrow morning, put the runs
on the board, and see what happens,” he added.
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