{"id":32581,"date":"2017-01-24T14:45:29","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T14:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=32581"},"modified":"2017-01-24T14:45:29","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T14:45:29","slug":"sehwag-s-advice-to-play-lofted-shots-helped-me-saha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=32581","title":{"rendered":"Sehwag&#8217;s advice to play lofted shots helped me: Saha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-29180\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wriddhiman-Saha.jpg\" width=\"290\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Wriddhiman Saha\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; float: left;\" \/>Kolkata: Former opener Virender Sehwag&#8217;s advice helped India wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha become the first stumper to score a double ton in the Irani Cup final for Rest Of India (ROI), the Bengal player said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Saha&#8217;s exploits helped ROI script a win against Ranji Trophy champions Gujarat, led by his rival for the national wicketkeeper&#8217;s job Parthiv Patel.<\/p>\n<p>Saha scored an unbeaten 203 and his 316-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara (116 not out) helped Rest of India win Mumbai on Tuesday. Rest of India won by six wickets even after Gujarat took a first innings lead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Most of the shots that I played in the innings were lofted. Actually, it was Sehwag who once told me that if I can hit a couple of boundaries early in my innings (with lofted strokes), it automatically eases the pressure and also can get the bowlers rattled,&#8221; Saha was quoted as saying by www.xtratime.in.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So, all I was thinking was to go after the bowlers with lofted strokes,&#8221; Saha said after hitting 203 off 272 balls laced with 26 fours and six sixes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"cricket-news\/43864-rest-of-india-266-4-need-113-runs-to-win-against-gujarat-in-irani-cup-final\">Rest of India 266-4, need 113 runs to win against Gujarat in Irani cup final<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He (Sehwag) suggested me that I should not curb my natural stroke play. If a ball is there to be hit, I should go after it,&#8221; Saha said.<\/p>\n<p>Wridhiman had a tough time in the last couple of months as he had to miss a couple of Tests against England owing to injury.<\/p>\n<p>Parthiv took his place in the India team and made a good case for himself scoring 195 runs in four innings at an average of 65.00. He notched up two half centuries in that period.<\/p>\n<p>But Saha has worked hard with his fitness at National Cricket Academy (NCA), also receiving a message from India coach Anil Kumble last night wherein he was suggested to finish off the game for his team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He (Kumble) sent me a text message last night reminding me that the job is not yet over. He urged me to finish the match. I am happy that I was able to do so,&#8221; Saha revealed.<\/p>\n<p>This was Saha&#8217;s first double hundred in any first class match.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have not given it a thought about scoring a double century, until Pujara came and told me. The idea only came when I reached 180 runs. His (Pujara) presence at the other end made my job a lot easier. I am grateful to him for helping me reach the milestone.a<\/p>\n<p>India next play Australia in four highly-anticipated Tests starting next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-29180\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wriddhiman-Saha.jpg\" width=\"290\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Wriddhiman Saha\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; float: left;\" \/>Kolkata: Former opener Virender Sehwag&#8217;s advice helped India wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha become the first stumper to score a double ton in the Irani Cup final for Rest Of India (ROI), the Bengal player said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Saha&#8217;s exploits helped ROI script a win against Ranji Trophy champions Gujarat, led by his rival for the national wicketkeeper&#8217;s job Parthiv Patel.<\/p>\n<p>Saha scored an unbeaten 203 and his 316-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara (116 not out) helped Rest of India win Mumbai on Tuesday. 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