In his first-ever speech during the first ODI play on Sunday, Indian youngster Sai Sudharsan said that the visitors responded well to the game.
In an interview included in a video released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sudharsan described the Johannesburg wicket as difficult and challenging. He went on to say how wonderful his collaboration with Shreyas Iyer was.
He went on to say that his debut against the “Men in Blue” was aided by his success with India A.
“I think we have reacted well to the situation. The wicket was a bit tricky and it was not easy to bat but we had a very good partnership. What was happening on the pitch, it went great. I just tried and collected as much awareness as I could of how the conditions will be in South Africa. I played India A game before coming here, I think it helped me to adjust to the conditions,” Sudharsan said.
The 22-year-old revealed that he reacted well to the ball.
“I had reacted to the ball well. I had a small feeling that it would be nice to start the first ball with a boundary,” he added.