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Shakih's incredible innings continues through the second day

Following his overnight score of 19 runs in 333 balls, Shaikh continued frustrating the Sharadasharam (Marathi) bowlers on the second day as well.

He stood like a wall and defied the bowlers to penetrate through his rock-solid defense. Even though wickets kept tumbling at the other end, he never succumbed to the pressure.

Shaikh is at the crease since two days and has piled
54 runs in 615 balls (648 minutes).

“I used to bat at number 10 for my team and rarely got any chance to score. This time my coach showed faith in me and thank God, I stood up to it,” said Shaikh.

“My coach advised me to stay on the wicket and play your natural game. It hurts to be not in three figures, after facing more than 600 balls. But, my coach is working hard on me since two years and in future I can be in the runs,” added Shaikh.

“Shaikh is not yet able to find the gaps. Otherwise he has an attacking stance and comes on the ball nicely and his timing is perfect.

“It was his first chance and he will certainly improve in future,” said Akram Shaikh, his sports teacher about Shaikh’s snail-like inning

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