Kingstown: West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite has credited his hero Shivnarine Chanderpaul for helping him record his maiden Test double century against Bangladesh in the first Test.
The 21-year-old Brathwaite spent 38 nervous balls in the 190s before finally breaking the shackles by sweeping off-spinner Mahmudullah square to reach his landmark Saturday, reports CMC.
He was unbeaten on 205 at the close of the second day of the first Test, with the West Indies on 407 for three at Arnos Vale.
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"The first thing is that I was anxious to get the double. The pitch was holding up and it wasn't that easy to score initially. Shiv was telling me to relax and not to force it, and not to try anything new," Brathwaite said following the day's play.
"(He said) 'the pitch is not easy, you've worked hard all this time to get to 199 so it doesn't make sense.' He said just to keep fighting and don't get frustrated."
"It was a big relief. The field was up and I backed myself to go over. I was quite relieved and very, very happy," he added.
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"the pitch is not easy, you've worked hard all this time to get to 199 so it doesn't
make sense.' He said just to keep fighting and don't get frustrated."
