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"I enjoy batting under pressure, it gets the better out of me. Not just for India but even when it has been for Hyderabad or South Zone, it gives me a great deal of satisfaction," Laxman after the third day's play, in which he rescued India from a potentially disastrous 125 for five and put them in the driver's seat.
India have world champions Australia on the mat and look set to halt their 16-Test winning streak for a second successive time as Ricky Ponting's men chase a seemingly improbable 413.
Laxman tipped India to win saying Australia, who ended the day 65 for 2, would be under tremendous pressure to get another 350 runs in the fourth innings.
"They will be under a lot of pressure. The way our bowlers have bowled, getting 350 in the fourth innings wouldn't be easy," he said.
Laxman's 79 was the cornerstone around which India could stretch their second innings to 294.
"It was important for us to get more than 400 runs, that's why the partnership with RP Singh was important," he emphasised.
Laxman put on 51 runs with number 10 batsman RP Singh and revealed the planning which went behind the critical stand.
"I made a conscious effort to play Brett Lee out. RP was feeling more comfortable playing out Shaun Tait and Stuart Clark," he elaborated.
He also lavished praise on stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. "Dhoni played a very mature knock. In the last 6-8 months, like he did at Lord's, he has shown that he can adapt himself to situations," he said.
"RP also showed lot of determination and guts that that he could bat against Australian quicks in Perth," he added.
On his penchant for stitching together partnerships with tailenders, Laxman said, "I believe our (lower order) guys are capable batsmen. Of course you need to analyse the situation, like I batted the most against Lee".
Laxman also patted the team's young medium-fast bowlers who he thought were maturing rapidly.
"They really are coming along nicely. The way they bowled in the first innings and so far in the 15 or 16 overs in the second, they have shown that they are maturing as the tour goes along," he said.
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