Lakshya’s wait was worth it

Lakshya Raichandani had been waiting for the runs.

His parents had been waiting, too. They were in the stands at the Niranjan Shah Stadium when the India under-19 captain brought up a century earlier this week.

As the boundary took him to three figures, they stood up and applauded.

The runs had not come in the first two matches against Australia, despite getting starts. India had taken control, but Lakshya wanted to finish with a contribution.

“The mindset was just to play according to the situation,” he told The Hindu.

This time, the runs came. Lakshya remained unbeaten as India completed a clean sweep. “It feels really good. And to remain unbeaten in a winning cause, there is nothing better than that in cricket. It was really good, and there wasn’t any pressure either. I enjoyed it,” he said.