Young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh shared insight into his mindset during the final of the fifth and final T20I match against Australia. Arshdeep Singh mentioned that a conversation with captain Suryakumar Yadav helped him contribute to the national team’s victory.
Team India secured a six-run victory in the final match at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, December 3. The hosts posted a total of 160/8 after being asked to bat first. In response, they restricted the opposing team to 154/8 in 20 overs.
I just wanted to execute my plans – Arshdeep Singh
Speaking after the game, Arshdeep Singh He stated that he focused on executing his plans without any fear. Arshdeep said Suryakumar agreed to approach the situation with a positive mindset despite conceding runs earlier.
“Nothing was going through my head, I just wanted to execute my plans. I have nothing to lose,” Arshdeep told reporters.
“I also spoke to Surya bhai and he told me that we will see what happens. He had nothing to lose, he can only win the match because he had already conceded many runs.” he added.
“The belief was there. I backed up my strength and had a feeling that I should throw at a goalie first. This put doubts in Wade’s mind and when we got the wicket of him, he made sure we had won the match.”
The 24-year-old showed remarkable composure in the final over, despite conceding 37 runs in his opening three overs. The pacer allowed only three runs when the opposition needed 10 for victory. He led the team to victory, securing a 4-1 series.
The spinners have bowled very well – Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh attributed India’s series win to the spin duo of Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel. Arshdeep praised both the spinners for maintaining a good economy rate and taking wickets, especially considering the batting-friendly pitches in the first four matches.
“The credit goes to the spinners. They have bowled very well throughout the series. The first four matches were played on batting-friendly pitches, but there too they kept the economy rate below six and continued to take regular wickets. Much of the credit goes to Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi.” Arshdeep further stated.
Ravi Bishnoi earned the Player of the Series title for his consistently good performance, securing the most wickets with nine. Axar Patel provided strong support with six scalps in five games and an impressive economy rate of 6.20 runs per over.
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