NEW DELHI: Young pacer Shivam Mavi made a memorable debut after Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel led a outstanding restoration with their unbeaten 68-run stand as India survived anxious moments to clinch a nail-biting two-run victory over Sri Lanka within the first T20I on Tuesday.
With this victory India lead the three-match sequence 1-0. The right-arm pacer Mavi returned figures of 4/22 that are the third greatest figures for India on T20I debut after Barinder Sran (4/10) and Pragyan Ojha (4/21).
Mavi’s success lies in his skipper’s perception after the 24-year-old pacer was given the free hand by Hardik Pandya to not take into consideration getting hit.
“I have seen him (Mavi) bowling well in the IPL and I just told him to simply bowl. I told him, ‘I am backing you. Even if you get hit, it’s fine,” Pandya stated within the post-match presentation.
Pandya additionally cleared the air about his cramps he suffered through the match, saying “Now I have got used to it. It was just cramps, I am alright. it was a rough night, I was unwell and I had my fluids down. If I am smiling, everything is fine.”
Pandya additionally backed his determination of giving the ultimate over to Axar Patel as India wanted to defend the 13 runs. “We might lose a game here and there but it’s alright. It’s the young guys who got us back into the game.”
Pandya revealed the rationale behind his very good bowling as he produced a splendid spell of three overs wherein he simply conceded 12 runs.
“I have been bowling in the nets with the new ball since I returned in the IPL. I have learnt how to swing it back.”
Earlier, India batters discovered the Sri Lankan spinners exhausting to place away earlier than Deepak Hooda (41 not out off 23) and Axar Patel (31 not out off 20) took the hosts to 162 for 5.
The Sri Lankans absolutely had the firepower to chase down 163 however Mavi’s strikes at back and front finish of the innings tilted the sport in favour of the house workforce. The recreation went right down to the wire with spinner Axar Patel managing to defend 13 runs within the last over.
With this victory India lead the three-match sequence 1-0. The right-arm pacer Mavi returned figures of 4/22 that are the third greatest figures for India on T20I debut after Barinder Sran (4/10) and Pragyan Ojha (4/21).
Mavi’s success lies in his skipper’s perception after the 24-year-old pacer was given the free hand by Hardik Pandya to not take into consideration getting hit.
“I have seen him (Mavi) bowling well in the IPL and I just told him to simply bowl. I told him, ‘I am backing you. Even if you get hit, it’s fine,” Pandya stated within the post-match presentation.
Pandya additionally cleared the air about his cramps he suffered through the match, saying “Now I have got used to it. It was just cramps, I am alright. it was a rough night, I was unwell and I had my fluids down. If I am smiling, everything is fine.”
Pandya additionally backed his determination of giving the ultimate over to Axar Patel as India wanted to defend the 13 runs. “We might lose a game here and there but it’s alright. It’s the young guys who got us back into the game.”
Pandya revealed the rationale behind his very good bowling as he produced a splendid spell of three overs wherein he simply conceded 12 runs.
“I have been bowling in the nets with the new ball since I returned in the IPL. I have learnt how to swing it back.”
Earlier, India batters discovered the Sri Lankan spinners exhausting to place away earlier than Deepak Hooda (41 not out off 23) and Axar Patel (31 not out off 20) took the hosts to 162 for 5.
The Sri Lankans absolutely had the firepower to chase down 163 however Mavi’s strikes at back and front finish of the innings tilted the sport in favour of the house workforce. The recreation went right down to the wire with spinner Axar Patel managing to defend 13 runs within the last over.