"ఆ శతకం చేసిన తర్వాత కళ్లల్లో నీళ్లు తిరిగాయి" - మ్యాచ్

టెస్టు మ్యాచ్లో భారత్ తరఫున రెండేళ్ల తర్వాత శతకం నమోదు చేయడం తనకు ఎంతో ప్రత్యేకమని చెప్పాడు టీమిండియా ఆటగాడు అజింక్య రహానే. ఆ సమయంలో భావోద్వేగానికి గురయ్యానని అన్నాడు.

అజింక్య రహానే

Published : Aug 30, 2019, 1:56 PM IST

Updated : Sep 28, 2019, 8:47 PM IST

వెస్టిండీస్తో జరిగిన తొలి టెస్టులో 318 పరుగుల భారీ తేడాతో ఘనవిజయాన్ని అందుకుంది భారత్. వైస్ కెప్టెన్ అజింక్య రహానే.. రెండేళ్ల తర్వాత ఈ ఫార్మాట్లో సెంచరీ చేశాడు. ఈ విరామం అనంతరం తాను శతకం చేసినందుకు భావోద్వేగానికి లోనయ్యానని చెప్పాడు రహానే.

"విండీస్తో తొలి టెస్టులో 10వ సెంచరీ నమోదు చేశాను. ఈ శతకం నాకు ఎంతో ప్రత్యేకం. రెండేళ్ల తర్వాత సెంచరీ చేయడం వల్ల కొంచెం భావోద్వేగం చెందా. ప్రతి సిరీస్ ముందు సరైన రీతిలో సిద్ధమవడం చాలా ముఖ్యం. ఈ రెండేళ్లు అందుకోసమే కష్టపడ్డా" - అజింక్య రహానే, టీమిండియా క్రికెటర్

అజింక్య రహానే

విండీస్తో జరిగిన తొలి టెస్టు మొదటి ఇన్నింగ్స్లో 81 పరుగులతో ఆదుకున్నాడు రహానే. రెండో ఇన్నింగ్స్లో శతకంతో(102) అదరగొట్టి కరీబియన్ జట్టుకు భారీ లక్ష్యాన్ని నిర్దేశించడంలో కీలక పాత్ర పోషించాడు.

ఇది చదవండి: రిటైర్మెంట్పై రాయుడు యూటర్న్

"విండీస్తో తొలి టెస్టులో 10వ సెంచరీ నమోదు చేశాను. ఈ శతకం నాకు ఎంతో ప్రత్యేకం. రెండేళ్ల తర్వాత సెంచరీ చేయడం వల్ల కొంచెం భావోద్వేగం చెందా. ప్రతి సిరీస్ ముందు సరైన రీతిలో సిద్ధమవడం చాలా ముఖ్యం. ఈ రెండేళ్లు అందుకోసమే కష్టపడ్డా" - అజింక్య రహానే, టీమిండియా క్రికెటర్

అజింక్య రహానే

ఇది చదవండి: రిటైర్మెంట్పై రాయుడు యూటర్న్

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1. 00:00 SOUNDBITE (English) Nick Kyrgios, beat Antoine Hoang, 6-4 6-2 6-4:
(Q. How was it to play tonight, the atmosphere with a packed Grandstand Court?)
"It was fun. I enjoy playing on Grandstand. I think that's maybe my second or third match there. Tonight was tough. He's a young opponent that I don't really know that much of. He played well. Pretty happy with my performance."
2. 00:23 SOUNDBITE (English) Nick Kyrgios, beat Antoine Hoang, 6-4 6-2 6-4:
(Q. Before the match started, there seemed to be some discussion about your collar, you were asked to see the rule. They never showed you the rule, but you seemed to relent and go on to play. What made you give up that discussion?)
"I think they thought it was a slogan, but it wasn't. It wasn't anything to do with a marketing thing. It was just a design issue. I think they must have read it wrong. I think they thought it said Just Do It, like the slogan. It was actually 'Just Do You'. I think it was a mix-up. It's all cleared up now. I can wear that. I can wear the collar up."
(Reporter: They told you this after the match?)
"Yes."
3. 00:55 SOUNDBITE (English) Nick Kyrgios, beat Antoine Hoang, 6-4 6-2 6-4:
(Q. Roger Federer mentioned he was going to take it easy with his practice. He likes to be fresh for his next match. How do you deal with your practices? Are you practicing every day?)
"I like to have, like, an hour, a pretty solid hour, hit on my days off. I like to feel the ball, make sure I sweat a little bit, make sure I feel like I've prepared well for my next round. To play doubles at a Grand Slam is a lot of fun, something I can't take for granted. I'm going to go out there tomorrow and I definitely want to win that match. I'm playing with one of my good friends. I'm going to go out there, and I think I can use that, help my serve and volley, can help my returns. I think it keeps tennis fun. I'm looking forward to that a lot."
4. 01:34 SOUNDBITE (English) Caroline Wozniacki, beat Danielle Collins, 4-6 6-3 6-4:
(Q. Another tough match for you. She got off to a good start. How did you turn it around?)
"Yeah, she got off to a good start. She plays very aggressive. I knew that was how the match was going to go. I just had to be ready for it. Again, in the second set, I stepped in a little bit more, I started changing up my serves a little bit more. Yeah, I think that was what made the difference."
5. 02:04 SOUNDBITE (English) Caroline Wozniacki, beat Danielle Collins, 4-6 6-3 6-4:
(Q. Now with these two matches under your belt, both of them being tests, where do you feel your level is at?)
"I'm just happy to be through to the next round. It's two very different matches. The first match I got to play some longer rallies. This match, it was really all about just staying patient and trying to stay aggressive when I had the opportunity."
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Reactions from Nick Kyrgios and Caroline Wozniacki after their second round wins at the US Open on Thursday.

Last Updated : Sep 28, 2019, 8:47 PM IST

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