Shankar received his international debut cap in the series opener and in the second game emerged as the Man of the Match. He returned with two wickets, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah, while conceding 32 runs. The 27-year-old knew that the absence of regular players gave him the chance to play for Team India and after their return, he will have to vacate the position but he is completely focussed on delivering good performances while in the Indian side.

"What is important for me is what I do everyday. The pressure and... comparing me with Hardik Pandya, I think, most cricketers don't like comparing and it is very important to show what we have, rather than putting ourselves under pressure," Vijay said as quoted by Cricbuzz.

"That [dropped catches] did not affect me much. I was not thinking too much about those dropped chances. Dropping catches, I think is a part of the game. I would have loved to get my first wicket at that time but still, as cricketers, we know it is not easy to field under lights and with the white ball. I definitely did not give much importance to that dropped catch. I was just going back to bowl the next ball well," the all-rounder added.

"Been looking forward to this. Have been working hard, so very happy. Bowling has given me something extra in my game. We got wickets today, which helped us restrict them. A lot of people (inspired me)," Shankar said quoted by India Today.