Fast bowler Tim Southee feels losing in their respective tournament openers, both India and New Zealand will be desperate to outdo each other, which promises to be an exciting one t20 world cup The Super 12 game between the two “very good sides.” Both India and New Zealand suffered defeats by Pakistan in their tournament openers.
While Virat Kohli’s men lost by 10 wickets in their first Group 2 match, the Black Caps lost by five wickets. And the Kiwi pacer said that come Sunday, both the injured sides will be eager to open their places in the showpiece.
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“They (India) are a quality side. They have shown that they will be eager to win even after years and years of losing. So, it should be a great match against two very good teams,” Southee said after the practice session on Friday.
“We went too far against a quality Pakistan side but we need to go ahead in such a short tournament. There are no easy games so now it’s about focusing on India.” Southee, who got his 100th T20I wicket in the loss against Pakistan, said the need of the hour was to adapt to the conditions and the wickets. .
New Zealand will play at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium for the first time during the competition, while India lost their opener at the same ground.
“We knew that coming here is different from how we play in New Zealand. So, you have to adapt to those circumstances, you have to adjust to the three bases as well. They provide different support for seamers. We saw slow deliveries in Sharjah and the back of length worked. In Dubai, the wicket has a bit more momentum and it looks like a better wicket,” he observed.
When asked about his 100 T20 wicket milestone, Southee said: “It’s good when you play for a while and get to a milestone. Not many people have done so till now because of T20’s not being around for very long.
“Not only T20, but all three formats. It is quite satisfying to be in sync with all the three formats and to be able to do so for a long time. Seen to do for years. Hopefully, there are many more years to come,” he said.
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