The nine-wicket win over West Indies within the fourth T20I left Hardik Pandya a happy man and the Indian captain on Saturday stated that the batting unit must take extra accountability going ahead to help the bowlers.
Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal compiled ebullient fifties as India levelled the five-match sequence 2-2.
However for Pandya it was just the start and urged the batters to be prepared for greater conditions.
“Gill and Jaiswal had been sensible. There isn’t any doubt over their skillset. They simply wanted to spend a while between the wickets.
“Going ahead we now have to take extra accountability as a batting group and help the bowlers. I’ve all the time believed bowlers win matches,” stated Pandya after the match.
India was trailing 0-2 after the primary two matches, however received the third and fourth video games to roar again into the sequence.
Pandya was understandably elated by the group’s effort.
“We misplaced two video games however within the first sport it was our personal errors. We had been cruising and within the final 4 overs we slipped. We spoke about how these sorts of video games present our character.
“The boys took it (defeats) of their stride. The 2 video games (after the primary two defeats) we performed mirrored that we pulled up our socks and performed some good cricket,” he added.
Jaiswal, who struck an unbeaten 84 off 51 balls, was adjudged man of the match, and the left-hander stated he batted as per the group’s wants.
It was Jaiswal’s maiden fifty within the T20Is. He had additionally made 100 on his Take a look at debut towards the West Indies on this tour.
“I simply attempt to play how the group wants and the way I can categorical myself. I consider how shortly I can rating and what number of runs I can get within the energy play. After all, studying the wicket and the scenario (issues), however my intent is all the time to attain runs,” stated Jaiswal.
He additionally thanked the group members for his or her whole-hearted help.
“I might like to thank Hardik bhai and the help workers, the way in which they’ve spoken had an affect. I similar to to exit and luxuriate in myself,” he stated.
West Indies captain Rovman Powell stated batters want to stay to their plans and play India spinners higher.
“We didn’t stick with our plans. We all the time knew this sequence would come right down to how we play towards spinners (of India),” stated Powell.