We Wanted To Challenge Ourselves: Suryakumar Yadav

The Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav explained the team's strategy after their loss in the fourth T20 match against New Zealand by 50 runs at Visakhapatnam. The team selected a particular combination to evaluate their performance when facing challenging situations according to his statement.

Team Combination and Match Plan

  • The Indian team used six specialized batsmen together with five dedicated bowlers to compete in the game. Suryakumar said that they wanted to evaluate the team's performance during challenging situations. The management team needed to observe how the batting team would respond to pressure situations which occurred when they lost early wickets while trying to reach a target between 180 and 200 runs.
  • The match provided opportunities for players who will probably participate in the upcoming World Cup according to him. The team wanted to evaluate different player combinations before the tournament started.

Batting Assessment and Confidence

Suryakumar established that the team completed their duties during their first batting innings of previous matches. The team wanted to test their ability to pursue the target in this match. The team will use this experience to develop better performance in future situations according to him. If India gets another opportunity to pursue a major target he predicted successful outcomes for the team.

Match Summary: India vs New Zealand, Visakhapatnam

  • India won the toss and decided to field first. New Zealand managed to score 215 runs while losing 7 wickets during their 20 overs of play. Tim Seifert scored the top run total with 62 runs. Devon Conway contributed 44 runs while Daryl Mitchell finished the match without being dismissed with 39 runs.
  • India needed to reach 216 runs but they were dismissed for 165 runs after 18.4 overs of play. Abhishek Sharma Suryakumar Yadav Hardik Pandya and Harshit Rana all of whom failed to make runs to contribute to the team. Rinku Singh managed to score 39 runs. Shivam Dube scored 65 runs which did not help him achieve victory in the match.