Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s performance after returning from an injury has frequently been debated; however, India captain Rohit Sharma “believes in him very much” when the spinner threw a stunning final over to help India win their second T20 game against West Indies.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded just four runs on the 19th over while West Indies fell short by eight runs in a thrilling final.
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“You always feel a little nervous when playing against these players (West Indies’ power hitters). We knew that it would not be an easy task from the beginning. However, I am happy that we carried out our plans under stress. It was extremely crucial to do so at the time Bhuvneshwar bowled. The result was a great end.”
“That’s the place where experience comes in. Bhuvi has been doing this for several years, and we trust Bhuvi in a big way,” said Rohit at the post-match ceremony following the winning the series.
He also praised the batters for India, scoring 186 for five in Eden Gardens. Eden Gardens.
“The method Virat began, he took the pressure off of me and also. It was an extremely crucial inning. It was a great performance with Rishabh along with Venky Iyer. To witness that kind of maturity in Iyer is an absolute pleasure. He seems confident, and toward the end of the game, he inquired whether I’d like to hand him an over.” But the fielding might be improved, he added.
“We were a little lax on the field and somewhat disappointed. We could have been better had we made those catches. We want to reduce those errors moving ahead,” added Rohit.
West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard enjoyed the match despite losing and praised Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell for making the game reach the last over.
“He was awe-inspiring the other day (Powell). His team-up with Pooran nearly took us to the top of the hill. We were very pleased with the team. The ball moved around, and they’ve got some good bowlers. It is important to credit where it’s due.” He said.
“In this first encounter, you might have suggested that we were a little slower in middle overs, but we rectified that in this game. We can’t call the batters out. We can think of various ways we could have gotten the eight runs. We’re a work-in-progress. improvement.”
