Kolkata, February 14: Elated at scoring a century on debut but disappointed with the batting collapse that followed his dismissal, South African opener Alviro Petersen today said his side will bounce back in the ongoing second Test against India here.
“It is a special feeling, firstly making my Test debut and scoring a 100 at this fantastic venue. I am really happy.
Yesterday, they told me that I am in the team 99 per cent. So I had an evening to really think it over, and visualise what I wanted to achieve out of it,” Petersen, who was dismissed at exactly 100, said after the opening day’s play today.
After a dramatic collapse in the final session of day one, South Africa might be struggling at 266 for nine but Petersen hoped that the Proteas would bounce back and their seamers will get some help from the track.
–Agencies