05 May,2011 06:51 AM IST | | Sai Mohan
Rahul Dravid's comment on the eve of yesterday's clash against Chennai Super Kings that he would have put in 'a greater effort' to master the Twenty20 format if he were 15 years younger, was perhaps contradicted by himself going by blazing 51-ball 66 at MA Chidambaram Stadium here.
Dravid during his 51-ball 66 against Chennai yesterday
There was a touch of the Dravid of 2002 ufffd those back-foot square drives, front-foot pull shots through mid-wicket, stylish cut shots, and even the odd reverse sweeps were flowing from his blade, against a spin attack that was short too often.
His knock included 10 fours.
During IPL's first season Dravid had said that he would have mastered the T20 format as a 21-year-old. "When I said that then, I actually meant it would have been easier to master the format at that stage of my career. I didn't mean T20 is exclusively a young man's game. When I began playing, I knew it was important for me to master the 50-over format. Likewise, any kid growing up to be a cricketer would have to master the 20-over format today," Dravid said.
