Colombo: Centurion Ajinkya Rahane yesterday said that his game plan of playing a long innings before the start of the three-match Test series worked well for him in the solitary tour game here.


Ajinkya Rahane en route his unbeaten 109 against SL's Board President XI in Colombo yesterday. Pic/AFP 

Indians rode on Rahane's unbeaten 109 to manage 314 for six at the end of the opening day's play in the three-day practice game at the R Premadasa Stadium. Rahane's 127-ball stay so far is laced with 11 fours and a six and he was satisfied with his first ton on Sri Lankan soil in cricketing whites.