New Delhi: India skipper Shubman Gill was satisfied with his team’s performance in the thirs T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Wednesday, winning it by 23 runs.
India to a 2-1 lead in the five match series after posting 182/4 and restricting the hosts to 159/6.
Gill led from the front, stroking a 49-ball 66 as India notched up their second successive win in the tournament after going down in the series opener.
“It was a crucial match for us and the way we started with batting and bowling, it was remarkable,” Gill said during the post-match presentation.
Gill said that the wicket was not easy to bat, elaborating: “…the wicket was a bit double paced, the odd ball was gripping and it was not easy to hit the length ball.”
“We just wanted to keep hitting the length with the ball as well. We know if there is something in the wicket, it will be there for the bowlers. Everyone has contributed, right from openers, to bowlers.”
Washington Sundar was named the Player of the Match after claiming figures of three for 15 in four overs.
“Feels amazing, honestly. Every time I play for the country, it seems amazing. It was a better wicket. There was something more for the bowlers in the first two games.
“The way Zimbabwe batters played, did put pressure on us. They (Myers and Madande) did put a lot of pressure on us. We wanted to execute everything in our plans. We want to finish the series on Saturday.”
Zimbabwe dropped several catches, which contributed to their loss, said captain Sikandar Raza.
“I think it’s the fielding again, we are proud of our fielding but the wheels came off today, we gave away 20 extra runs and we lost by 23 runs,” he said.
In their chase, the home team were reduced were 19 for 3 in fourth over after which Dion Myers scored an unbeaten 65 from 49 deliveries.
“We still have problems at the top but I have utmost faith in them that they will come good some time. We have tried 15 different partners in the last year or so, club has revived, it’s time that our players including myself take up the responsibility.
“You cannot fix a problem by creating another problem, we have picked 3 openers for a reason. The openers that have been picked up should be given a run.”
The fourth match will be played at the Harare Sports Club.
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