Rohit Sharma, who struck a century on debut in India’s innings and 51-run win against the West Indies in the first cricket Test of Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell series, said the long wait for the Test cap was worth it.
‘All I can say, it (the wait to make debut) was worth it, it can’t get better than this, such a memorable match, really happy with what we have achieved,’ said Rohit, who is the only cricketer to make a Test debut after playing 100 ODIs. It was a fantastic 280-run stand for the seventh-wicket between Rohit (177) and Ravichandran Ashwin (124) that turned the match on its heels for India from a precarious 156 for six in the first innings. ‘We knew we had to extend the partnership as much as we can to get a lead.
It wasn’t easy to bat, runs weren’t coming easy, we just wanted to stick out there and capitalise on loose balls. I really love playing here, it’s been a really memorable ground for me,’ said Rohit.