Visakhapatnam: Indian captain Virat Kohli today heaped praise on his bowlers, especially debutant Jayant Yadav, for their contribution in the 246-run win over England in the second cricket Test here.
Kohli said everything fell in place in both batting and bowling which made the victory possible after the draw in the first Test at Rajkot.
“It was lovely to have five bowlers who can pick up wickets. The biggest positives of this Test are how the fast bowlers bowled and Jayant’s debut. He (Jayant) got one wicket in England first innings, scored some runs and then took another three wickets in second innings,” Kohli said after India beat England by 246 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
“It’s always priceless those contributions and it speaks volumes of his character. For a young guy to come in and tell his captain the field he wants, the line and length he would bowl, it shows he knows what he is doing. I’m really happy for him,” said Kohli about Jayant who made his Test debut in this match.
Talking about his side’s batting show, Kohli said, “A lot of people had questioned the team’s performance at Rajkot. So we wanted to win this match. We wanted to make sure we batted five sessions, get 450 plus, which is what we did. Then the bowlers were always on top. Scoreboard pressure really counts.”
