India’s loss of life overs bowling woes will not be a priority however the group does want to enhance its execution on the again finish of the match, stated skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday.
Invited to bat, India posted an enormous 237 for 3 however South Africa recovered from a disastrous begin to take the sport deep earlier than finally falling brief by 16 runs because the hosts claimed their first win over the Proteas in a T20 sequence at house.
“The team wants to play and bowl in a certain way and we want to give them that confidence. Yes, we have not bowled well at the death in the last five or six games. We are doing the same to the opposition as well,” Rohit stated within the post-match presentation.
“To bowl and bat at the death is very tough. That is where the game is decided. It is not concerning, but we need to pick ourselves and get our act together.” India’s prime 4 batters as soon as once more placed on a strong show and Rohit stated they’d look to proceed their ultra-aggressive batting strategy.
“It is something that all of came together and said was what we wanted to do as a team. It might not come across at times, but we want to stick to it,” he stated.
“What I have seen in the last 8-10 months is individuals putting their hand up and getting the job done for the team. Guys without too much experience did this as well.” A disenchanted South Africa captain Temba Bavuma put the blame on the bowlers.
“It wasn’t our best performance, the conditions were different. We couldn’t execute out plans. Late with the bat, I thought we could have given it a good go with 220 but 240 was too high,” he stated.
For South Africa, David Miller emerged because the brightest spot as he confirmed his big-hitting prowess with a 47-ball 106 not out which was studded with eight fours and 7 sixes.
“Miller was looking good, lot of confidence to be taken from his performance. The conditions were tough, we tried to get it swinging the ball early. But when it reduced, we saw how easy it was,” the SA skipper stated.
India opener KL Rahul, who had scored an unbeaten 51 on a tough observe in Thiruvananthapuram, produced a sensational 28-ball 57 on batting wicket right here to proceed his good run.
His innings earned him the the Man of the Match.
“It’s important as an opener to understand what’s required on a particular day for the team. It’s good to test yourself in different conditions, so I was satisfied,” stated Rahul.
“After the primary 2-3 overs immediately, the chat between Rohit and I used to be that 180-190 could be goal.
“The way Virat batted and Dinesh did well. The back-foot punch set me up, when I play both sides of the wicket I know my balance is good and head is stable.” India will subsequent tackle South Africa within the third and last T20I on October 4 in Indore.
