As soon as Vaibhav Suryavanshi reached New Zealand, he received such a warning through gestures for which he would have to be mentally and technically prepared. The first T20 match is to be held in Christchurch on October 22 and before this match the New Zealand team practiced vigorously. After practice, New Zealand fast bowler Jacob Duffy has given a big statement on the batting unit of Team India. In particular, he has said such a thing about 15 year old batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi that if this player does not control himself then he will not be able to do well in New Zealand.
What did Duffy say on Vaibhav Suryavanshi?
Jacob Duffy speaking to the media Vaibhav Suryavanshi He praised him but he also said that the Kiwi bowlers have a complete plan for him. Duffy said, ‘Obviously Vaibhav Suryavanshi has amazing talent. He made a splash in the IPL and the amazing thing is that he bats very fast. His strike rate remains around 250 and he rarely misses. But he will play in New Zealand for the first time. The circumstances here will be different for them and this will be a challenge for them. We have planned what to do next.
Pata pitch will not be available in New Zealand
Jacob Duffy said that recently India may have scored up to 250 runs in T20 but this is not going to happen in New Zealand. According to him, it will be difficult to score 170 to 190 runs on the New Zealand pitch. The conditions of New Zealand suit the fast bowlers and it is not so easy to play there. Duffy said that Kiwi bowlers will definitely adopt short ball strategy against Indian batsmen. The extra bounce of the New Zealand pitch can be useful for the Kiwi bowlers.
Team India’s tremendous record in New Zealand
Let us tell you that the last time Team India reached New Zealand, it had won the T20 series 1-0. Not only this, in 2019-20, India had defeated New Zealand in all five matches of the five-match T20 series. Meaning, New Zealand team has lost to Team India in the last 6 T20 matches at home. Now it remains to be seen what happens in this series.