Following his side’s six-wicket prevail upon Afghanistan in the main T20I, Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube said that batting at number four was compressing for him yet adhered to his style of cricket. Dube praised his rebound to Indian group in style as an unbeaten 50 years and a wicket assisted India with getting a six-wicket prevail upon Afghanistan in the primary T20I in Mohali on Thursday.
“I think it was truly cold however I delighted in playing on this ground. Playing after quite a while and batting at No. 4 was a touch of tension for me yet I had one thing at the forefront of my thoughts that I needed to play my style of cricket. From my style, I feel a touch of tension initial 2-3 balls however after that I contemplate the ball and don’t think excessively. In any case, I realize I can hit huge sixes in T20s, so I realize I can get runs. (Rohit visit post game) He said I played all around well and that we’ll talk to work on my game in forthcoming games. Today I got the open door and executed what I needed to in bowling,” expressed Dube in post-match show.
Coming to the match, put to bat first by India, Afghanistan had a decent beginning, with captain Ibrahim Zadran (25 out of 22 balls, with two fours and a six) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (23 out of 28 balls, with two fours and a six) adding 50 runs for the principal wicket.
After Indian bowlers diminished Afghanistan to 57/3, A 68-run organization between Azmatullah Omarzai (29 out of 22 balls, with two fours and a six) and Mohammed Nabi (42 of every 27 balls, with two fours and three sixes) brought them back into the match. A strong organization between Najibullah Zadran (19*) and Karim Janat (9*) at the back finish of the innings took them to 158/5 of every 20 overs.
Axar Patel (2/23) and Mukesh Kumar (2/33) were the pick of the bowlers for India. Shivam Dube got one wicket.
In the pursuit of 159, India lost captain Rohit Sharma for a duck on his re-visitation of T20Is. Shubman Gill (23 out of 12 balls, five fours) showed plan yet couldn’t change over his begin large score. A 44-run stand between Shivam Dube and Tilak Varma (26 out of 22 balls, with two fours and a six) brought India back into the match. Afterward, a 45-run stand among Shivam and Jitesh Sharma (31 out of 20 balls, with five fours) took India near a success. Dube scored his second T20I 50 years, getting 60 of every 40 balls with five fours and two sixes and united with Rinku Singh (16*) to dominate the match for India.
Mujeeb ur Rahman took two wickets for Afghanistan, while Omarzai got a wicket.
India is 1-0 up in the series with two games to go. Dube was given the ‘Player of the Series’ honor.
