Watch India vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 3 Live Streaming online
Watch India vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 3 Live Streaming onlineYesterday, 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 Sunday.
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.
"We will definitely bounce back. We saw (Ishant) Sharma bowling a decent spell of short balls, and that was after 40 overs. The ball was still carrying through. So I would like to see our fast bowlers on that track," he said.
Petersen is the third South African -- after Andrew Hudson and Jacques Rudolph -- to score a century on debut at Eden Gardens.
Only Deepak Sodhan of India (vs Pakistan), Bruce Taylor of New Zealand (vs India), Mohammad Azharuddin (vs England) have centuries to their credit on debut at the Eden.
"This morning, when I walked over the rope to play, it was a special feeling, a massive achievement. I was really determined when I put on the South African jersey to play. On my debut, it was just extra special to get a hundred," Petersen said.
