Published: Jul 15, 2015, 06:29 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 15, 2015, 07:17 PM (IST)
After a five-year long wait, Murali Vijay finally hit his maiden One-Day International (ODI) half-century in the second match against Zimbabwe and the India opener is now determined to make a mark in the 50-over format. Upon his comeback in the ODI team after two years, Vijay hit 72 off 95 balls—the highest scorer of match—to earn India a series win and a man-of-the-match award. Vijay had scored just one off nine deliveries in the first ODI, which was his comeback match. Asked if he approached the second game any differently, the opener said: “To be honest, no. I played only nine balls in the first ODI but I could feel that my feet were moving really well and I was seeing the ball well. I didn’t want to change anything after one game. READ: Murali Vijay says he did not play ‘his best’ in India vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI at Harare
The 31-year-old had to work hard for his initial 50 runs before going for a couple of big shots. “In the first 10 overs I hit a couple of good shots but the ball went straight to the fielder. That’s when I got the sense that things are probably not going my way. So, I decided that rather than pushing for it and doing something different, I should just wait for it,” Vijay said.
With inputs from PTI.
