IND vs ENG: We Need To Keep Ticking The Boxes And Move Forward – Rohit Sharma After 49-Run Win In 2nd T20I

Updated - 10 Jul 2022, 12:58 AM

Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma. (Photo: Twitter)

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Rohit Sharma-led India National Cricket Team won by 49 runs against Jos Buttler-led England National Cricket Team in the second T20I of the three-match T20I series at the Edgbaston, Birmingham on Saturday, July 9.

Losing the toss and batting first, India openers Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant provided India with a good start. In the middle overs, batters – Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Dinesh Karthik – failed to make any major contributions.

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In the end, Ravindra Jadeja played an incredible 46-run knock to help India score 170 runs. From England, Chris Jordan bagged 4 wickets and debutant Richard Gleeson bagged 3 wickets.

Defending the target, Bhuvneshwar Kumar provided India with a great start by dismissing Jason Roy and Jos Buttler.

In the middle overs, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal bowled brilliantly. In the end, Hardik Pandya and Harshal Patel also bagged one wicket each to bowl out England for 121. Now India have an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the series.

When you win games there is confidence – Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma, Indian Cricket Team, India T20I Team — Rohit Sharma, Indian cricket team. (Photo: Twitter)

During the post-match presentation ceremony, Rohit Sharma said that England are a good side and winning over them gives Team India a lot of confidence. He said:

“We know how good they are as a team, not just in England but everywhere they go. When you win games there is confidence and it is important how the boys feel.”

Rohit Sharma added Jadeja batted brilliantly under pressure and helped India reach a good total. He said:

“I really wanted to see how we perform after a team and challenge us as a group. Brilliant knock under pressure. We wanted someone to bat through and get us a score, Jadeja had scored a hundred here and he carried on from there.”

Rohit further said that the powerplay is very crucial for a team, both while batting and bowling. He also said that the players who have not got a chance to play in the first two games will get a chance in the third T20I. He asserted:

“We understand the importance of the powerplay, be it scoring runs or taking wickets. We look forward to another game tomorrow. We wanted to give guys seating on the bench a chance, I will go back and speak to the coach about that. We need to keep ticking the boxes and move forward.”