If the ball is in my area, I will play my shots: Rohit

India opener Rohit Sharma on Thursday defended playing the pull shot that led to his dismissal on 36, saying if he sees the ball in his areas, he has to play his shots.

A well-set Rohit was was caught by Sam Curran on the fence off Ollie Robinson, playing his trademark pull shot.

Like you said it is my shot, so I have to play shots, as we saw in the first hour of play, we did not get any loose balls and their bowlers were quite disciplined, Rohit said at the post-day press conference after the second day’s play, which was called off early due to rain.

Rohit maintained that odd chances needed to be taken.

So, you have to take your odd chances when the ball is there, you got to punish them. Of course, you know, when it’s around the time of close of play, you feel disappointed and that is what I am feeling about it (the dismissal), he added.