New Delhi: West Indies veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who came up with a resolute unbeaten century on Sunday, said it would be wrong to assume he was carrying the entire burden of his team’s batting on his shoulders.

“I don’t think there is any burden on me… The team doesn’t rely just on me,” said the 37-year-old. “We have just come here from a series in Bangladesh and the other guys in the top-order scored the bulk of the runs. Unfortunately, they didn’t get big scores today (Sunday), but they are very much capable of doing that.”

The seasoned campaigner also praised 18-year-old opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who scored 63 runs. “Kraigg played very well, an extremely patient knock. He did his job well but unfortunately got out. It’s been a couple of times now that he has got past 60 and then got out... I hope the next time he gets there, he goes on to the three-figure mark,” Chanderpaul said.

Asked whether he has taken up the role of a mentor for the West Indies batsmen, Chanderpaul said he was always there to help others, especially the youngsters.

“Sometimes when I am out there batting with them, if I see something I just point it out and try to help them in whichever way I can. Even today, I was talking to Kraigg and trying to help him during his innings. Whenever they ask questions, I try to give them answers,” said the man, who hit his 24th Test century on Sunday.

Brathwaite, too, was happy with his effort.

“I’m feeling quite comfortable playing at this level... I know I have to work hard for my runs. I don’t really feel out of my league. I really wanted to get a hundred ...” said Brathwaite.

“Batting with Shiv was good for me. From a young age I always admired Shiv and to bat with him in a Test match against India in India was a special moment for me. He really helped me through the tough periods. I was able to score more freely.”