They bowled South Africa out for 106 just two days ago, and today they went for runs. You also have to consider the conditions; there was some due, and it is also a very humid place, making it difficult for the bowlers to grip. And when you’re chasing 240, the batters will come after you, making it more difficult for the bowlers to execute their plans, Rahul told reporters.
It’s a high-intensity game, we’ve been playing so much cricket on the go, and the body tyres out at times. And just because we got 237 doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement as a batting group, he added.
The absence of Jasprit Bumrah due to injury had reduced the venom of the Indian bowling attack, which had been put under a lot of pressure in recent games.
Rahul also stated that following the T20 World Cup debacle in Dubai, the team made a conscious effort to take risks while batting first, and he is pleased with the progress they have made as a batting unit.
We always try to bat aggressively and take risks when we bat first.
Since the last T20 World Cup, the effort has been there for the last 10-12 months. It’s something we’ve tried to do consciously as a team, and we’ve done it whenever we’ve had the chance. The last World Cup taught me a lot, he said.
It was India’s first bilateral T20 victory over South Africa at home. South Africa suffered its first defeat in seven bilateral engagements.
The third T20 will be played in Indore on Tuesday as the final T20 warmup for both teams before the World Cup begins later this month in Australia.
