Kolkata, Oct 3: India captain Virat Kohli on Monday said all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha have been the takeaways besides the series win and reclaiming No.1 Test cricket ranking, from the first two Tests they have played against New Zealand in Kanpur and Kolkata.
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"The way I see it, the batting contribution of Jadeja, Umesh Yadav a little bit in the first game, and Jadeja in both innings in the first game and Wridhdhiman Saha's both innings in this game have been the gains," Kohli told media persons at the post match conference here.
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"That's one of the reasons why we waited for three overs in Kanpur to let Jadeja cross 50. That's the way you understand how to get there again. If we would have declared at 45 he would have never understood how to get a half century in a Test match. So it's all about building confidence. Because we understand how important his situation can be when you need to play out a session or get 45 quick runs," added the captain.
Jadeja remained unbeaten on 42 and 50 in both innings of the Kanpur Test. Here though, the southpaw failed to make many runs.
Saha on the other hand was adjudged man-of-the-match for his unconquered knocks in both essays here, scoring 54 and 58 respectively at vital junctures.
"Saha has done very well this year and good luck to him for that. I hope it keeps coming good for the team and is an added bonus," Kohli said.
Saha has this year scored 317 runs in six matches including his maiden century in the West Indies. The diminutive Bengal lad averages 63.40.
On this being a victory where the entire team chipped in, Kohli said he prefers this rather than an individual performance winning a match for the team.