Cuttack: India’s fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar On Saturday, the bowlers called the stand-in captain Rishabh Pant Lost in the high-scoring first T20 International against South Africa,
Upgraded to captaincy after designated captain KL Rahul was ruled out on the eve of the first match of the series following a groin injury, Pant made a forgettable outing while leading the team for the first time, even as his The bowlers had to struggle with their line and length.
Bhuvneshwar backed the wicketkeeper-batsman and said that he has a long way to go.
“He is a young captain and this was his first match. I am sure he will try to do better and improve as the series progresses. Usually the captain is as good as the team and it is a team effort.
Bhuvneshwar said, ‘Our bowling was not good and disappointed him. If we did well, you would appreciate his decision making skills. I am sure he will do well.
However, the veteran seamer refused to read too much into his forgettable bowling performance. Feroz Shah Kotla And expressed optimism about a strong comeback in the second match.
in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar are leading the Indian pace attack in the ongoing five-match series.
India could not defend 212 as the South African pair had a fiery pair David Miller And Rossi van der Dussen With five balls to spare to chase down the target with a half-century and take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Bhuvneshwar said in the pre-match press conference, “There was no big discussion because one can have a day off. As a bowling unit, we had a day off, but it is okay that we will be able to play in the next match.” want to come back.” Here.
“It was the first match of the series and everyone was coming out of the IPL, almost everyone in the team had a good IPL. Everybody knows what needs to be done and things need to improve.
“We know we didn’t bowl well in the first match. So we hope to improve, bowl well and level the series. We still have four matches, we have matches to come back,” he said. Huh.”
In the first game, team india Bhuvneshwar, Harshal Patel and Avesh Khan fielded a fresh form of pace attack, but neither of them could make an impact against South Africa.
Bhuvneshwar said it is about taking responsibility and improving every match ahead of the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in Australia in October-November.
“My target is no different. I just have to bowl the same way whether in the power play or in the death overs. Yes, in his absence, I try to take the responsibility, focus on improving every match before leaving I do. For the T20 World Cup.”
Upgraded to captaincy after designated captain KL Rahul was ruled out on the eve of the first match of the series following a groin injury, Pant made a forgettable outing while leading the team for the first time, even as his The bowlers had to struggle with their line and length.
Bhuvneshwar backed the wicketkeeper-batsman and said that he has a long way to go.
“He is a young captain and this was his first match. I am sure he will try to do better and improve as the series progresses. Usually the captain is as good as the team and it is a team effort.
Bhuvneshwar said, ‘Our bowling was not good and disappointed him. If we did well, you would appreciate his decision making skills. I am sure he will do well.
However, the veteran seamer refused to read too much into his forgettable bowling performance. Feroz Shah Kotla And expressed optimism about a strong comeback in the second match.
in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar are leading the Indian pace attack in the ongoing five-match series.
India could not defend 212 as the South African pair had a fiery pair David Miller And Rossi van der Dussen With five balls to spare to chase down the target with a half-century and take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Bhuvneshwar said in the pre-match press conference, “There was no big discussion because one can have a day off. As a bowling unit, we had a day off, but it is okay that we will be able to play in the next match.” want to come back.” Here.
“It was the first match of the series and everyone was coming out of the IPL, almost everyone in the team had a good IPL. Everybody knows what needs to be done and things need to improve.
“We know we didn’t bowl well in the first match. So we hope to improve, bowl well and level the series. We still have four matches, we have matches to come back,” he said. Huh.”
In the first game, team india Bhuvneshwar, Harshal Patel and Avesh Khan fielded a fresh form of pace attack, but neither of them could make an impact against South Africa.
Bhuvneshwar said it is about taking responsibility and improving every match ahead of the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in Australia in October-November.
“My target is no different. I just have to bowl the same way whether in the power play or in the death overs. Yes, in his absence, I try to take the responsibility, focus on improving every match before leaving I do. For the T20 World Cup.”