In this match, the Indian team got a target of 181 runs. Chasing it, half the team’s wickets fell by the score of just 70 runs. At one point India’s defeat seemed certain. However, Tilak Verma took over from here and returned from the field with the team winning. After the match, captain Shreyas Iyer praised Tilak and Nitish. He also admitted that at one point he also felt that the match was getting out of hand.
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We felt the match was slipping away from us
In a statement to the broadcaster after the win against New Zealand in the second T20 match, Shreyas Iyer said that every player in his team has the ability to win matches and this match also saw an example of that. He said, “Honestly, when our wickets fell, especially when wickets started falling, we felt the match was slipping away from us. But Tilak and Reddy showed great passion. Naman Dhir played a small but brilliant innings.” Iyer also praised Naman Dhir. He said that he saw Naman playing in home matches against West Indies. He is also a good bowler. When a team has both batting and bowling options, it brings a different confidence and passion to the team. His movements on the field make him a complete player.
In the beginning we played a lot of dot ball
Regarding the increased pressure while chasing the target, the Indian captain said that the team played a lot of dot balls early on, which increased the run rate pressure. He said the team wanted to reach the target easily, but New Zealand bowlers Bracewell and Centonar bowled brilliantly and kept a firm grip on the game in the middle overs. Iyer further said that hitting the ball was not easy. Had the batsmen looked for gaps and tried to hit boundaries, the team could have easily won. Such situations keep coming into play. It was just a bad day and he is confident that the team will come back strong.