I kept things simple: Rahul

“To me, it didn’t look too difficult. I went in there and started hitting the ball from the first or second ball. Obviously, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the nets. It’s a different challenge once you go out there and when you have the pressure of the game,” Rahul said after the end of the second day’s play. “I tried to keep things simple. I’ve been in good form for the last 3-4 months. I’ve been moving well, and hitting the ball really well. My plan when I went out yesterday was to put the loose balls away and be positive and have a very aggressive intent.

“I am really happy with the way I batted. I don’t know whether it is easy or tough, but the simplest things if you do it right, it pays off all the time. “That is to play to the merit of the ball, you think the ball is there to be hit, and you feel confident, then you hit the ball. I tried to keep it simple,” he added.