IND vs NZ: Even after the victory, questions were raised on poor fielding. So Surya won hearts, said- They are my players and…

Suryakumar Yadav about Indian Cricket Players: In the first match of the five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand, Team India performed brilliantly and won by 48 runs. In this match played at VCA Stadium, Nagpur, the Indian team, batting first, scored a huge score of 238 runs in 20 overs on the basis of explosive innings of Abhishek Sharma and Rinku Singh. This score was also India’s highest T20 total against New Zealand so far.

New Zealand faltered while chasing the target

Chasing the target of 239 runs, the New Zealand team could score only 190 runs for 7 wickets despite playing full 20 overs. Although Glenn Phillips tried to revive the match by playing a fighting innings of 78 runs in 40 balls, but he could not do anything against the Indian bowlers. India’s consistent bowling and strategy of taking wickets at important times kept the Kiwis away from the big target.

It feels good to defend runs- Suryakumar Yadav

After winning the match, captain Suryakumar Yadav expressed satisfaction over the team’s performance in the post match presentation. Praising the batsmen, he said, ‘It is always good to bat first, score runs and defend in dew. All the batsmen played their respective roles well in the match, which was a positive aspect. I felt good when I came out to bat. I am batting well in the nets. All I had to do was keep going and not change my style. I have been batting well for the last two-three weeks.”

Formula of 8 batsmen and 3 strike bowlers

In this match, the Indian team entered with eight batsmen and three strike bowlers. Suryakumar Yadav also spoke openly about this strategy. The captain said- “It looks good. It’s working for me as a team, and so if it’s working, it should continue.”

Although the Indian team’s fielding was ordinary on some occasions during the match, despite this Suryakumar Yadav defended his players. He said that the players put in a good effort on the field and as a captain it is his responsibility to support his players.

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Captain impressed by Abhishek Sharma’s innings

The hero of Nagpur T20 was Abhishek Sharma, who played a stormy innings of 84 runs in 35 balls. His innings included five fours and eight sixes. On Abhishek’s batting, Suryakumar Yadav said, ‘The way he prepares, I mean, it is not just his batting in the matches, but the way he prepares himself, the way he handles himself, when he is in the hotel, in the team bus. I think all those little things show up on the field and he’s reaping the benefits of it.”