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I would love to continue batting at No.3: Ojha

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : May 15 2014 | 10:38 AM IST
Wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha, who hit an unbeaten 36-ball 79 against Kings XI Punjab, albeit in a losing cause, says he is enjoying batting at No.3 for Sunrisers Hyderabad and would like to continue at the same position as it gives him an opportunity to build the innings.
"I would love to continue batting at No.3. I am enjoying that responsibility of building an innings and scoring when needed the most. When I play at No.5 or 6, it gets difficult to hit from ball-one, whereas I have the time to shape my innings when I bat at the top," said Ojha after the Sunrisers lost to KXIP by six wickets here last night.
"Bowlers at the death, at times, bowl in the block hole, which gets difficult for a batsman to hit; whereas, at the top of the innings when the field restrictions are still on, there is a scope to score more freely," he said.
Chasing a huge 206 for victory, the Punjab top-order pulled off another run feast to reach the target in 18.4 overs, and Ojha said he would have been happier had the result gone Sunrisers' way.
"I enjoyed my batting a lot. I would have loved it even more if the result had gone our way, but things like these are a part and parcel of the game, and one needs to move on. We know we gave our 100 per cent on the field and we are happy with that," he said.

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First Published: May 15 2014 | 10:38 AM IST

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