The ball had become wet going into the gutter after the fourth hit. I went to hit to mid-on but the ball didn't turn and the shot went to mid-wicket.

He does not hang around and I don't think the pitch conditions or situation dictates the way he plays. He is a natural aggressive player who can turn the game around.

That's how I bat, I always go (to bat) with a positive frame of mind. It's a totally dead wicket and there is nothing in it for the bowlers.

Once when I hit a boundary off Kumble over extra cover, he came to me and asked: where should I bowl to you?

The wicket was dead for bowlers and there was nothing in it for them.

He has not bowled as yet. The pitch is still good for batting. We will have to work very hard to get them out twice.