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Xtra Time Web Desk : Team India opener Mayank Agarwal was seen to be back in full flow at the Wankhede as India demolished New Zealand by a humongous margin of 372 runs in the second Test on Monday. The Karnataka batter has opened about the feel good factor after he was announced the 'Player of the match' as he scored a brilliant 150 in the first innings and added 62 further runs in the second innings to take his personal tally to a huge 212 run mark in this Test match.

Speaking in a post match interview Mayank said, "It feels good to be back among the runs and this knock is special for me. I didn't really think about the second hundred in the match, but should have converted the sixty. We will relish the abroad challenge in South Africa, so we're looking forward to that too."

When asked about any changes he's made in his batting from the Kanpur Test, Agarwal added, "I didn't change anything from Kanpur; I just had the mental discipline and determination. The technique isn't going to be the best all the time, it won't guarantee runs, but the will to fight is the key. Rahul bhai told me about not thinking of technique mid-series, and told me this is the technique that's got me runs. Sunny sir said I should keep my bat low early on in the innings and opening up my left shoulder."

Now, with Mayank piling upon the runs, it would be interesting to see if he gets a chance to regain his spot as an opener in the upcoming South Africa series.