Rohit Sharma on India’s aggressive strategic plan. The third T20I between India and the West Indies will be play on Tuesday, just one day after the second T20I.
West Indies claw their way back into the series after Nicholas Pooran’s side defeat India in the second T20I at St. Kitts on Monday, August 1st, to level the five-match series. The Indian team’s abject batting failure in the first innings raise many eyebrows among fans. Skipper Rohit Sharma has stated that they will continue to bat aggressively.
After the West Indies won the toss. The visitors were put into bat and were rocked instantly when Obed McCoy. Dismissed the Indian captain for a golden duck, his first of six victims in a stellar bowling performance. With the ball in hand, the left-arm pacer ran riot, returning with astonishing figures of 6/17. The best by a West Indian bowler in T20Is, limiting India to a paltry total of 138 on a decent batting track.
The total was never going to be enough against the hosts’ power-hitting batting lineup. Nonetheless, the visitors made a good showing. With some outstanding bowling in the middle and death overs as West Indies edged past the total in the final over of the match. Moreover, Rohit praised his bowlers for their efforts in a low-scoring game and expressed confidence in the team’s preparations for the upcoming games and the T20 World Cup.
“Really, really happy with how the bowlers bowled, but of course. There are certain things in our batting that we really need to look at. ” ” Really, really happy with how the bowlers bowled. But of course, there are certain things in our batting that we really need to look at. ” “You will not achieve unless you try,” the Indian captain said at the post-match press conference.
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We will maintain the same intensity and intent with the bat: Rohit Sharma
Notably, this is not the first time an outfit has taken this approach. As England’s Eoin Morgan famously shaped English white-ball cricket with his all-out attack approach. Which resulted in the team winning the World Cup in 2019. Rohit stated that there is no need to panic after a few losses, and that they will keep the same mindset with the bat.
“So, I don’t think we should be alarmed if we get an odd result here and there.” It’s just about giving those guys that clarity, and we’re not trying to change anything after one loss. “We will continue to bat with the same intensity and intent,” the opener added.
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