India's Ravindra Jadeja had no regrets after falling 10 runs short of a rare Test century by a number eight batsman on Monday.
The 27-year-old all-rounder had shown great restraint during a partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin that swung the third Test against England India's way, but he suddenly went on the attack and perished trying to hit Adil Rashid for six.
"The shot that I got out to is my pet shot," Jadeja said.
"I can hit six anytime with that shot. I had the confidence, but the ball came rather slow off the wicket and that's why I didn't get the required impact. I am not disappointed that I got out to a shot like that."
After 22 Tests and constant speculation about whether he was worth a place in the team, Jadeja arrived at the crease with India in some trouble at 6-204.
England attacked with a heavily-packed off-side field and he was largely content to nudge the ball around until he got into the 70s when he suddenly went on the attack.
He moved outside his wicket to smash Chris Woakes for the first of four boundaries in one over and charged down the pitch to try to launch Rashid over the ropes, only to be caught by Woakes in the deep.
"They were bowling boring lines. It was only outside the off stump, off-stump, off-stump and off-stump," he said.
"I was not running out of time. In fact I had enough time. I just thought 'let's disturb the bowler by going outside off-stump'.
"There were only two fielders on the leg-side. That's what I was trying and luckily I got four boundaries in that over."
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