Ryan ten Doeschate, Indian assistant coach, has revealed the strategies that will be used by the team before the series-deciding final match of the India vs South Africa ODI series. He elaborated on almost all aspects of the game from tougher conditions adjustment to the chances of toss wins and Washington Sundar’s role in the ODI team.
Despite building a huge target of 359 runs, India lost the game in Raipur as South Africa for the first time chased a record total on alien land. After the defeat, many flaws have been found and indicated not only in India’s approach but also in their game play and Ryan Ten Doeschate has set the record straight before the decider in Vishakhapatnam.
Justifying India’s low run-rate towards the end of the innings at Raipur, Ryan ten Doeschate says that the Indian batting line-up did already take the responsibility despite the players’ having to change their style of batting according to the conditions.
Ryan ten Doeschate, Indian assistant coach, attended the pre-match press conference for India and gave clarifications on their strategies in the previous game, which India eventually lost despite having scored many runs.
While some felt that India had slowed down towards the end of the innings, particularly after the dismissal of Virat Kohli, Ten Doeschate opines that it is a matter of responsibility and the players need to adapt to the situation
“There’s a responsibility element that comes into it. I think we have coped pretty well. The minor slowdown was caused by the wicket being harder to play on. We did take the dew factor into account. The dew factor is huge here,” said Ryan ten Doeschate
Dew factor was considered. The dew factor has a huge influence here: Ryan ten Doeschate.
“In the first match we started, we thought 320 runs were the minimum score,” Ryan says. “Then it was 350-360 runs. Yes, one should strive to the maximum, but one also has to find ways in tougher conditions,” he further stated and credited India with having scored the highest possible runs considering all the aspects of the game.
No, I do not think so. For the first game, we anticipated 320 runs as the pass mark. It then graduated to 350-360. One must optimize but also discover paths in difficult conditions – Ten Doeschate.
“We are winning one in a million.” Ten Doeschate assesses the role of India in tosses.
During the past year, the Indian team’s performance has been a roller-coaster ride; however, they have been consistent in their bad luck with coin tosses.
Whether it is an International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament or the Asia Cup, Tests or One-Day Internationals (ODIs), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant or KL Rahul, be it in England, India or Australia, the Men in Blue have always lost the toss.
Commenting on this, Ryan Ten Doeschate said jokingly, “We are winning 1 in a million. Jokes aside, it is about preparation. Eventually, we will win a toss.”
Indian coach uncovers the actual reason behind the slight involvement of Washington Sundar at Raipur
The Indian Team did not use Washington Sundar at all, especially after giving him 3 overs in the match as the first spin bowlers in Raipur. The Indian coach has disclosed that the conditions of the game and the track made it impossible to utilize an additional 20 overs of spin bowling
“Washington is still learning, he is confident. He has had a very good 12 months. He is working on certain things like with five fielders outside the circle while batting,” said Ryan ten Doeschate.
Nevertheless, this clearly has put India’s plan in jeopardy, for if not one but more spinners are needed to bowl on such surfaces, then the question arises as to why Rishabh Pant, a regular batter, is not being considered in the XI instead of a non-performing all-rounder like Washington Sundar, who has not been able to make an impact in the finishing role?
In those conditions, you can’t bowl 20 overs of spin. Washington is still learning, he is confident. He has had a very good 12 months. He is working on certain things like with five fielders outside the circle while batting – Ryan ten Doeschate.
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