After scoring a massive 211 runs in the opening T20I in New Delhi, that went into advantage, India Not able to replicate the ultra-attacking template in the second T20I at Cuttack as the pitch was two-paced, and despite trying their level best to attack, they finished on 148/6, not enough to survive was. Four-wicket loss.
After trailing 2-0 in the five-match series against South Africa, batsman Shreyas Iyer insisted that India’s plan to attack with the bat throughout the innings would not be put on hold, especially in the men’s T20Is. In. World The Cup Year is to be held in Australia in October-November this year.
“We have made this plan that we will keep going no matter what happens. Even if we keep losing wickets, that is our game plan and in future also we will go with the same mindset. We will support ourselves and support our instincts,” Iyer told reporters after the match ended.
Asked if there will be a change in India’s batting plan later in the series, Iyer said, “Our main objective is obviously the World Cup, so we have to see if we are planning for it. So we have that kind of mindset where we are completely free and not thinking about anything else. These are real sports where we can practice what we were lacking in the past. ,
“That’s what we keep discussing in team meetings as well. Whatever happens, whatever plans we discuss in team meetings, we have to execute them. Even if we fail, we’ll learn from it.” And grow as a player and grow as a team. So until we reach Australia, it’s more important.”
Iyer, who scored 40 off 35 balls in Cuttack, revealed that India are looking to use Dinesh Karthik as a specialist batsman in the last five overs.
In India’s innings, all-rounder Axar Patel went ahead of Karthik and scored just ten runs in 11 balls. Karthik also struggled with the bat, scoring nine for 16 to remain unbeaten on 30 off 21 balls before being hit for boundaries in the final two overs.
“It is definitely something that we have strategised in the past. We have seven overs left and Axar Patel is someone who can take a single, who can rotate the strike. And we didn’t need anyone to come and start hitting with the first ball at that time.
“Even DK (Karthik) can obviously do that but DK has been a really good asset for us after 15 overs where he can come and bowl the ball straight away. Even today they had trouble getting off to a good start. Obviously, the wicket has played a huge role in today’s game, but we will use this strategy in the next matches as well,” concluded Iyer.
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