Wickets of Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant was not needed: Rohit Sharma
Updated On: 05 September, 2022 10:47 AM IST | Dubai | IANS
"Wickets of Hardik and Rishabh was not needed at that time. But we want to play with an open mindset. While taking that approach you`ll not always have success," said Sharma in the post-match presentation ceremony
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India skipper Rohit Sharma admitted that losing wickets of Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya in quick succession was something that was not needed for the side at that juncture of the match. Pushed into batting first, Rohit and K.L Rahul came out all guns blazing in a 54-run opening stand as India reverted back to their aggressive attacking approach. Virat Kohli top-scored for India with 60 off 44 balls, hitting four fours and a six while running hard between the wickets and was superb against pacers.
But Pant and Pandya fell in a span of six balls in a bid to go big. While Pant reverse-swept straight to backward point off Shadab Khan, Pandya, hero of India`s five-wicket win over Pakistan in Group A match, punched a cross-seam ball from Mohammad Hasnain straight to a forward diving short mid-wicket to depart for a two-ball duck. "The form is brilliant (talking about Kohli), there`s no doubt about that. Needed someone to bat long when the others were getting out. He batted with that tempo as well. Virat getting that score was crucial from the team`s point of view." "Wickets of Hardik and Rishabh was not needed at that time. But we want to play with an open mindset. While taking that approach you`ll not always have success," said Sharma in the post-match presentation ceremony.
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