INDORE: India opener Mayank Agarwal on Friday said overcoming fear of failure has made him hungrier for runs as he smashed his career-best second double hundred in the opening Test against Bangladesh here.
On day 2 of the opening Test, Mayank scored his third Test hundred, a 243 off 330 balls, which formed the cornerstone of India’s 493 for 6 against Bangladesh.
“In terms of mindset, the fear of failure and letting go of it helped me change a lot. After that I got hungry for runs,” the 28-year-old said after his career-best innings gave India a 343-run lead against Bangladesh on day 2 here.
“There have been times where I haven’t gotten runs. Everytime I get set, I try to make it a point to convert into a big score.”
Mayank added 91 for the second wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara before sharing a 190-run stand for the fourth wicket with Ajinkya Rahane and a whirlwind 123 with Ravindra Jadeja for the fifth wicket.
Talking about his partnerships, Mayank said: “It is about playing one ball at a time and keep batting as long as possible. He’s (Ajinkya Rahane) a senior pro, he’s played a lot of Test cricket and kept guiding me throughout. (AGENCIES)
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