Pundir etched his name in the history books as he became the first Jammu and Kashmir player to hit a century in the Ranji Trophy Final. He completed his hundred off 186 deliveries and also forged a 139-run partnership with opener Yawer Hassan, who scored 88 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Right now, to be honest, it hasn\u2019t fully sunk in. But it\u2019s a special moment. I never thought I would score a century in a final like this. Opportunities like this don\u2019t come again and again. My only aim was to enjoy the moment and bat for as long as possible. That was my target; to stay at the crease as long as I could,\" Pundir said in a video released by the BCCI Domestic on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Jammu and Kashmir's star also explained the reason behind changing his gears after 90 and completing the hundred with a six. \"There was no pressure, there's actually a story behind it. When I played U-19, I got out on 96, I had played out 4-5 maidens, and I got out on 96 so my thinking since then has been to get to a century as soon as possible when you are in the 90s,\" he explained.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pundir also spoke about his strategy which helped him tackle the early seam movement available to Karnataka's experienced bowlers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Jammu and Kashmir's star also explained the reason behind changing his gears after 90 and completing the hundred with a six. \"There was no pressure, there's actually a story behind it. When I played U-19, I got out on 96, I had played out 4-5 maidens, and I got out on 96 so my thinking since then has been to get to a century as soon as possible when you are in the 90s,\" he explained.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pundir got out at the start of the second day as he was trapped by Vidyadhar Patil and was caught at mid-wicket. He scored 121 runs and hammered 12 fours and two sixes during his stay at the crease.<\/p>\r\n\r\n