T20 World Cup: In their most recent Twenty20 World Cup Super Eight encounter against Australia, Team India skipper Rohit Sharma admitted that he had to adjust his batting to deflate the hopes of the 2021 champions.
When his opening partner Virat Kohli went for a duck, Rohit struck a match-winning 92 off just 41 deliveries, showing off some delicious off-side stroke technique. With the help of Rohit’s seven boundaries and eight sixes, India amassed 205/5 and held Mitchell Marsh’s team to 181/7, winning by 24 runs to go to the semifinal of the main event.
Rohit claimed he had to play more balls on the off side in order to lessen the impact because the wind was a constant obstacle.
“I believed there was a strong breeze blowing across immediately after number one. I realized that I needed to open up the off side as well as they (Australia) altered their strategy and were bowling against the wind. The breeze must be taken into account, and you must recognize that the bowlers are astute players who open up all areas of the field. You can access every aspect of the industry when you maintain an open mind and don’t limit yourself to one idea,” Rohit Sharma told the media after the match.
“Of course, 200 is a fantastic score, but anything can happen when you play on a field like this where wind is an influence. Still, I felt we made excellent use of the conditions. Seeing how we were completing those overs and picking up wickets concurrently was really satisfying.”
Rohit Sharma also said he knew left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav would be at his potent best in the West Indies after encountering seamer-friendly conditions in the US.
In his four overs, Kuldeep came up with outstanding figures of 2/24.
“We are aware of Kuldeep’s strengths, but you must make use of them when necessary. Seafarer-friendly pitches might be found in New York, but we felt he would be important in the future,” Rohit Sharma said.
Rohit declared unequivocally that he was not giving his century a single thought and was solely focused on keeping the “tempo” of the game.
The captain of Team India went on to say that he hoped India would carry over their current style of play into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup.
“We want to continue as we are (in the knockouts). We wish to play in unison, comprehend what each person must do in a particular circumstance, and engage in unrestricted play. We have been doing that consistently thus far, and we will need to attempt to repeat that in the semifinals. Playing England in the semifinals will be pleasant. Nothing changes for us; instead, we want to concentrate on our collective abilities and attack the game,” Rohit Sharma said.
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Mitchell Marsh, the captain of Australia, admitted that India were superior that day despite dropping a sitter and failing to build on his strong start at bat.
“It’s depressing. There is still theoretically a possibility to advance, but India defeated us today. Although there were a lot of close calls throughout the 40 overs, in my opinion, India was the superior team. For the past fifteen years, we have witnessed Rohit Sharma’s abilities in such a state, and he is off to a complete flyer. If you can maintain the score at tens (10 runs per over) for as long as possible in a run chase like that, you’re in it, but India was too excellent for us,” he said.
