Indian paceman Lakshmipathi Balaji said on Tuesday he was hungry for more after claiming a maiden five-wicket haul in the opening Test against Pakistan.
"I am very happy my hard work has paid off with the first five-wicket haul. I think I can do better," said Balaji, who finished with 5-76 to help his team dismiss Pakistan for 312 on the opening day of the match.
Balaji said tips from former Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee helped him a lot in his comeback match after nearly a year out of Test cricket due to an injury.
"It is always challenging to stage a comeback after injury but I worked really hard. I sought help from Australian great Dennis Lillee who advised me to change the bowling action a little bit," said Balaji, 23.
"And it all paid off here."
Balaji removed Taufeeq Umer (44) in his first spell before accounting for all-rounder Abdul Razzaq in the second.
He then took three wickets with the new ball to better his previous best of 4-63, also against Pakistan at Rawalpindi last year.
He said his five-wicket performance against Pakistan was special.
"Yes, it's always challenging to play against Pakistan. If you do well against them, it's something very special," he said.
{{/usCountry}}"Yes, it's always challenging to play against Pakistan. If you do well against them, it's something very special," he said.
{{/usCountry}}He said Pakistan's gutsy lower-order batting virtually ruined India's day after the hosts had seized the initiative in the first two sessions.
"Lower-order batsmen have been doing well these days, but we kept a tight line and knew the batsmen will make mistakes," he said.