Australian opener Usman Khawaja performed probably the greatest innings of his profession on Thursday within the ongoing fourth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. He batted the entire day and scored an unbeaten century on day 1 and helped Australia to place up a powerful complete.
Post hitting the century, Khwaja disclosed that he requested Cameron Green, who was batting with him then, to hug him after he reached his century.
Speaking after the sport Khawaja mentioned, “It was a psychological battle greater than the rest. You must maintain doing it for a very long time. I had the helmet in my proper hand, I advised him (Green) simply give me a hug, as a substitute of a excessive 5 (following his century). I’ve no superstitions, I stretched a bit within the morning and I used to be able to go.
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“A lot of emotion in that. It has been a protracted journey, getting 100. As an Australian, you at all times need to do this. It’s very particular. Travis Head took the brand new ball down. He was smacking them. Was fairly good to look at that from the opposite finish. It was such a pleasant wicket, I didn’t need to give my wicket away,” he added.
Australia ended the day at 255 for 4 at stumps. Opener Khawaja and Cameron Green had been on the crease on 104 and 49 respectively when day 1 ended.
Earlier, Steve Smith gained the toss and resolve to bat first, Australia began properly with Khawaja and Travis Head including 61 runs for the opening wicket. Ravichandran Ashwin then helped India with their first breakthrough after he dismissed Head for 32. Pacer Mohammed Shami starred with the ball as he took 2 for 65.
