Young Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh said the key to his success in the first match of the T20I series against the West Indies was his use of particularly slow variations on a sticky wicket. Arshdeep (2/24 in 4 overs), who featured in the first T20I against England in Southampton earlier this month, took two wickets on his return to the national team. “It was a great experience. I am happy with my performance. The team won, so the joy is doubled. Due to a break, I am playing after a long time. So, I want to work with Paras (Mambre) sir I want to improve and on my areas,” Arshdeep said at the press conference.
“I think, keeping things simple and using the wicket a lot and using the slow pace and just trying to nail my yorker in the end, I think it worked for me.” Playing only his second game for India, Arshdeep attributed his success to the clarity of his role in the team.
“I was well aware of my roles and responsibilities. Both the team management and the captain told me about my role as a bowler when I have to come to bowl.
“It gave me a lot of clarity and confidence and I was able to plan accordingly. The way Bhuvi bhai bowls, he keeps the pressure on one end and that helps me take wickets,” he said. While Arshdeep was clean bowled by Kyle Myers in his very first over, he dismissed the batsman on the fourth ball of his opening spell.
“He (Meyers) was attacking from the start and he came out hard and could have taken a chance on the bouncer, but my gut instinct told me I should go for it and it paid off.” 23 year old also admitted Dinesh KarthikThe role of (41 not out off 19 balls) in taking India to a solid 190-6 position.
“DK bhai played a great cameo and it gave us a good cushion as bowlers and the wicket was sticky too. As a bowling unit, we bowled in the right areas.” While Arshdeep removed Meyers with a bouncer, the all-rounder Aqeel Hossein A pitch-perfect yorker.
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West Indies were eventually reduced to 122 for 8 and suffered another defeat as the visitors won the match by 68 runs.
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