India captain Suryakumar Yadav was happy after seeing Tilak Varma take ‘responsibility’ and produce a match-winning performance that led the hosts to victory. The second T20I became a high-stress affair, especially when the equation came down to 20 required in 18 balls. Tilak looked reluctant to take turns batting when the opportunity presented itself in the first two deliveries. But Tilak decided to alternate the strike on the fourth delivery, leaving Bishnoi to face the final two deliveries of the over. With Brydon Carse landing at the other end, Bishnoi looked motivated by the way Tilak was batting at the other end. He neatly sliced it through the middle of the field for four, raising the morale of the entire stadium.
It was a similar situation in the penultimate round, and it was Bishnoi against Liam Livingstone in the next round. In a fuller delivery, Bishnoi gave up an outside edge to find four more, eventually bringing the equation down to 6 on 6.
Tilak held his nerve to finish off the match with a dazzling delivery, sending India home with a win by two goals and four balls to spare.
Tilak Verma with Suryakumar Yadav after yesterday’s match in Chupauk.!!!!
– A beautiful video of a Mumbai Indian boy..!!
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“Very happy with the way Tilak batted and it is good to see someone like him taking responsibility. Ravi Bishnoi has put in the hard work in the nets. He wants to contribute with the bat.” Suryakumar said in his post-match presentation.
Although things were tense for India in the middle phase of the second innings, the bowling performance was an all-rounder. On a surface where 180 is expected, India restricted the Three Lions to 165/9.
When India came out to bat, the extra depth in the batting order gave the hosts a much-needed advantage to see out the match.
“A bit of relief. The way the match went, we felt 160 was good, but the way they bowled, it was good until the match came to the end. We played with extra batting in the last few series. This mixture gives us two or three overs,” Suryakumar said. “.
Even in the chase, when wickets kept falling at regular intervals, India’s appetite to play with aggression remained constant. When the opportunity arose, the Indian batsmen did their best to stay in the chase. Small partnerships were made throughout the chase, which took the pressure off India’s shoulders.
“The chat was scheduled to be played like the last match. It’s good to see that we are playing an aggressive brand of cricket. Meanwhile, the guys have raised their hands and tied up small partnerships. The boys have taken a lot of pressure off,” he concluded: “The atmosphere in the dressing room “It’s light, and there will be days when things won’t pan out, but we know what we want to do. If we’re on the same page, good things will happen.”
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