The temperament and technique of the left-hander against bowlers like Doug Bracewell and Mark Gillespie impressed one and all present at the ground.
"As I walked in to bat, there was a bit of nervousness. But, I took it in a positive way since I knew there was an opportunity which I could not miss out. Two Test bowlers bowling at me, the margin of error was going to be less," said Zol, who comes from Jalna in Maharashtra.
When asked about his planning ahead of the innings, Zol said: "I was told by my coach Sanjay Bangar to concentrate on one ball at a time, and play them on their merit. I kept things simple and did not try to think too far."
Zol, who was part of the triumphant U-19 World Cup squad in Australia last year, went on to lead the Indian colts to victory in the tri-series in Australia and then in the tour of Sri Lanka.
"During the tour of Australia this year, I had scored 293 runs at 73.25. Even in Sri Lanka, I came up with a good show. But the innings I was extremely happy about was the hundred I scored against Pakistan early this year in the U-19 Asia Cup. That knock gave me a lot of confidence," said Zol, who quit school in Class IX after a disagreement with his teacher who had raised questions on his cricketing skills.
"It (that decision) could have backfired. I had to prove myself, and am happy that I have been able to do it thus far."
On his debut first-class hundred, Zol said: "This knock means a lot to me. I initially took my time as I wanted to bat for long... And thankfully it came off."
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