Had to pitch the ball in the right place and it worked well: Arshdeep Singh
Thiruvananthapuram, September 29 Generally known for his excellence in death bowling, young left arm pacer Arshdeep Singh made a change to break South Africa’s inning with a triple strike in his first innings with the new ball and established the base for India. Wicket victory at Greenfield International Stadium.
During his deciding period, Arshdeep, who was voted player of the match, said his plan was to play in the good areas while the ball was swinging, which worked well in his favor. He also credited Deepak Chahar, who took two wickets in the power play, for leading the way by playing in the right areas on the green carpet.
“It was always a great thrill to take the first wickets (in the innings). I think the plan was very simple, the ball was swinging. I had to throw (the ball) in the right place and it worked well. It was about hitting the right areas, getting the swing first and making sure the line was good.
“We train for all kinds of situations in the free practice session. Our task is to adapt to the conditions required by the team and to do well for the team. Today (Wednesday) it was more about the new ball and the two of us did a great job, me and brother DC (Deepak Chahar). Arshdeep told the post-match press conference that much credit goes to him for a good start.
Arshdeep explained that the main goal for the Indian team at the moment is to be as friendly as possible in the final bilateral T20I series before heading to the T20 World Cup in Australia. “The main reason is to adapt to the conditions and requirements of the team, regardless of the circumstances and circumstances. So I think adaptability is a big goal of our team. When we go there (Australia) we will see how the fields behave and the conditions and size of the field.
“We will adapt well to the situation there and try to do well. We try to tick all the boxes of the training session and execute all our plans on the pitch. Today (Wednesday) has been a great example of high-powered bowling and we can’t wait to do some amazing things in the games to come.
Jasprit Bumrah, who missed the match with a back injury, a certain 11th T20 World Cup player Arshdeep, in a three-way fight with Harshal after undergoing conditioning work at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the two remaining fast bowling spots.
“The goal for the past 10 days was to cool down and get back stronger and fitter, which will help me with my bowling. I feel really rested and can’t wait to do great things on the pitch.
“He was talking about coming on site, there was a conversation and he told me you were ‘in the plan’ when the IPL ended. I think the main goal was to keep doing all the opportunities I have well, that’s what I do and I don’t think much about the selection part ”, concluded the left arm pacer.
-IANS
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