Sudharsan struck a fine 87 for his highest knock in the Test format.
India’s No. 3, who was facing scrutiny after scoring in the series opener in Ahmedabad, struck a fine 87 for his highest knock in the format.
The southpaw had scored 61 in his debut Test series against England at Old Trafford for his maiden fifty and still looking for his maiden triple figure score.
"I am definitely grateful for whatever I've done today but there's always a monkey in our mind that wants more, wants that hundred and so I was looking forward to a lot more," Sudharsan told the broadcaster after the day’s play.
Sudharsan’s 165-ball knock was laced with 12 fours as he shared a robust 193-run stand for the second wicket with Yashasvi Jaiswal, who ended the day on 173 not out.
"It was a good contribution and very good partnership with (Yashasvi) Jaiswal. I was not thinking about getting runs, I was a bit more free and I expressed a bit better in this innings," Sudharsan said.
"I was able to take a bit more time and let things happen instead of trying to make things happen. It's fascinating and so thrilling to watch him from the other end. He plays a lot of exciting shots. He converts a lot of good balls into boundaries, so it's really good to watch. He's giving me more awareness of what kind of shots to be played," he added.
The left-hander said he is trying to be thoughtful with his shot selection. "There's no competing there, but I am learning a lot more and being more aware of what shots to play if I want to convert good balls into runs," he said.
Sudharsan's innings was cut short when a delivery from Jomel Warrican turned in sharply from outside off and hit his back leg in front of the wickets.
Sharing his thoughts on the pitch, the 23-year-old said: "I feel it's staying a bit low and it will start to turn more from tomorrow. Even when you hit the ball, it's not flying off your bat. Hopefully off the rough it will start turning."
(With PTI Inputs)