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Indian captain Shubman Gill praised the middle-order batsmen after the six-wicket win over England in the first ODI, saying that winning matches under pressure boosts his confidence as a captain.
While chasing the target of 259 runs to win, India’s score at one time was 160 runs for four wickets. After this, Washington Sundar (52 not out) and Akshar Patel (57 not out) made an unbroken 102-run partnership for the fifth wicket and led the team to victory.
Gill said at the awards ceremony after the match, “There was pressure on us, but the way we came back was important. When your middle-order and lower-middle-order batsmen finish the match by scoring runs, it gives a lot of confidence as a captain.
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He indicated that the team management will keep trying different combinations ahead of the ODI World Cup to be held in South Africa next year.
Gill said, “We will try different combinations and see which combination gives the best balance in both the batting and bowling departments. The conditions here were like South Africa. The ball was bouncing and scoring runs was not easy. Later the wicket became better for batting.
‘Player of the Match’ Akshar Patel said that he adopted the bowling strategy by targeting the wicket, which gave him the advantage. He said, “I am very happy with my performance today.” I had planned to change the pace and bowl ‘stump-to-stump’. Did the same and got four wickets.
On batting, Akshar said, “Our attempt with Washington was to rotate the strike and finish the match by building partnerships. When I came to bat, Vashi was already present. Our aim was to build a partnership and help the team win.
England captain Harry Brook cited the team’s batting performance in the middle overs as the major reason for the defeat. He said, “Losing five wickets within 20 runs in the middle overs was not an ideal situation at all. The bowlers tried to make a comeback, but it became difficult after facing such a big blow.
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