India defeated the West Indies by 5 wickets in a sport during which spinners from each groups claimed ten of the fifteen wickets that fell on a rank turner with a number of bounce and carry.
“I never thought the pitch would play like that, it was the team’s need to bowl first. The pitch had everything for seamers and spinners, our guys did well to restrict them to that score,” Rohit mentioned on the post-match presentation ceremony.
When the skipper got here in at No. 7, he mentioned it reminded him of when he was a rookie and he used to come back in at that quantity.
“I made my debut for India and was batting at number 7, reminding me of those days,” Rohit mentioned.
As it occurred: India vs West Indies, 1st ODI
On a extra critical facet, it was an try to provide white ball specialists like Suryakumar Yadav sport time.
“We wanted to give game time to the ODI guys who have come in, we will keep trying those things whenever possible. To restrict them to 114, we knew we could try these guys and give them a go,” Rohit mentioned, defending the transfer of sending Suryakumar at No. 3 and Hardik Pandya at No. 4.
“I don’t think they’ll get many chances like this.”
He additionally lauded debutant seamer Mukesh Kumar, who happy everybody on his Test debut.
“Mukesh was brilliant, he can swing the ball at a good pace. Good to see what he can offer, I haven’t seen him much in domestic cricket. No matter the conditions, we need to bowl in the right areas to restrict them and I thought our bowlers did brilliantly. And then Ishan was good with the bat as well.”
West Indies captain Shai Hope stored it temporary however harsh on a observe that resembled a nasty turner.
“Not too many words come to mind. We didn’t play the way we needed to, we needed to find ways to score on difficult pitches like this. I’m not making excuses but anyone watching cricket can see what is happening here,” Hope mentioned.
(With inputs from PTI)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com