“In T20 cricket, no one’s favourite. You got to respect the opposition. Tomorrow we turn up and do exactly what we did today,” Hardik stated on the post-match presentation.
As it occurred: India vs West Indies, 4th T20I
Hardik was all reward for younger India openers Shubman Gill (84 not out off 51 balls) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (77 off 47), who destroyed the West Indies assault in a aggressive chase of 179-run goal. The duo added a file 165 runs, joint most within the shortest format for India for the opening wicket, as they chased down the goal in 17 overs.
“Shubman and Yashasvi were brilliant. The way they ran in the heat … and … they finished the job. There is no doubt in their skill set. Going forward, we’ll have to take responsibility as batters and help our bowlers,” the elated captain stated.
Regarding his captaincy, Hardik stated: “I like to captain how I see the game. I like to go with my instincts. It was our own error in the first game. We didn’t do much different in the next two games. All these games give us a lot of confidence. We had to pull up our socks and play good cricket, that’s exactly what the boys did.”
Hardik additionally acknowledged the assist his group obtained in Florida.
“There are more Indians here. The way they have been supporting, they make sure that we give them some entertainment,” Hardik stated.
West Indies captain Rovman Powell stated that they have been brief by 10-15 runs on this good batting floor.
“It’s a pretty good batting surface. We were maybe 10-15 runs short. Having said that, Hetmyer and Hope played well. We didn’t stick to our plans, you’ll always find yourself under pressure against quality batters. We didn’t bat well in the middle overs. If we can improve against spin, we can do well. It’s 2-2, tomorrow is the final and in the final, I back the West Indies. I am okay and ready to lead the side tomorrow,” Powell stated after the match.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com