The opener struck a quickfire 51 off 50 balls, with seven fours and two sixes, to energy India to a series-clinching eight-wicket victory towards New Zealand within the second ODI on Saturday.
Rohit, who had scored three double centuries in ODIs, final made 100 within the format method again in January 2020 as his conversion fee from fifty to a century dipped drastically.
“I’m trying to change my game a bit now, have been trying to take the bowlers on and I think that’s important, to try to put the pressure back. I know the big scores haven’t come, but I’m not too worried about it,” Rohit mentioned on the presentation ceremony in Raipur.
“I am happy with my batting. I have kept my approach quite similar. I am happy with how I am going. I know a big score is around the corner.”
With the 50-over World Cup slated later this yr at residence, he mentioned the workforce desires to do all types of issues (experimentation) earlier than getting into the marquee occasion.
The Mohammed Shami-led assault produced an incisive effort to bowl out New Zealand for a meagre 108 earlier than India knocked off the runs in 20.1 overs.
Shami (3/18) was properly supported by Mohammed Siraj (1/10) and Hardik Pandya (2/16).
Shami and Siraj made life powerful for the batters with their high-quality seam bowling, lowering New Zealand to a dismal 15 for 5 after Rohit opted to bowl.
“I thought these last five games, the bowlers have really stepped up. Whatever we have asked of them, they have delivered. Especially doing this in India. You can expect these performances away from India, but they have real skills.
“When we skilled right here yesterday within the night time, it moved round, there was good carry. Which is why we needed that problem: 250 would have been fairly difficult.
“Shami and Siraj did want to go on for longer spells, but I told them a big Test series is coming up (against Australia), so we need to take care of themselves as well.”
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham mentioned the failure to construct partnerships damage his workforce.
“Batting up top wasn’t our finest day. India bowled right areas for a long time and pretty much gave us nothing. Not an idea but full credit to India. The surface did a little bit, a bit of tennis-ball bounce, some came through, some didn’t.
“Unfortunately we have been unable to construct a partnership. Every time you need to put in an amazing efficiency however sadly we have been unable to adapt shortly sufficient,” Latham said.
Player of the Match Shami said he always focuses on maintaining the right line and length.
“I at all times begin attempting to bowl a great rhythm and line and size. The seam launch is all about repetitions. I get irritated if the seam isn’t excellent. I find it irresistible when you possibly can see the seam within the air. So I simply preserve attempting to try this,” Shami said.
(With inputs from PTI)