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New Delhi: India seamer Arshdeep Singh realises that he doesn’t have to do anything out of the ordinary to be successful, leading him to deliver a match-shaping performance in their third T20I against South Africa.
His 2/13 in four overs helped India notch up a seven wicket win in Dharamshala on Sunday. As South Africa were bundled out for only 117 in 20 overs, the left armer was adjudged the player of the match.
Speaking after the match, Singh said he stuck to his routine and believed he could make a difference after an underwhelming performance in the second T20I in New Chandigarh.
“…just sticking to the basics, and trusting my skill set. When you play at this level, there are some days when you won’t execute the things you want to do. It was one off day (last game), so it feels nice to do this (bowl well in this game),” he said.
“I just pitched the ball in the right areas and tried to get as much help from the wicket. There was some help in the wicket, the conditions were cold as well, so there was enough swing and seam.”
He dismissed Reeza Hendricks at the top of the order and Proteas skipper Aiden Markram at the death overs, dedicating his shining form to his 10-month-old niece, who was in the stands with her parents.
“My niece is here, she’s ten-months old, and I want to dedicate this award to her,” he smiled.
Spinner Varun Chakravarthy also claimed two wickets in the middle overs to jolt South Africa felt the pitch was skiddy that suited his style of bowling.
“It was doing a bit for the seamers. Other than that, tough conditions. Never played in a ground that’s this chill. I was trying to stick to my strength. The ball was skidding more than turning, that’s what I tried to do it,” he said.
India’s bowling performance was ordinary in defeat in the second match that led to an honest conversations between the bowlers and the team management.
“We had a bowling meeting and some honest conversations. Credit to management and bowlers for a two-way conversation. Oh! I was not aware that I got past 50 T20I wickets, but it really feels good,” he disclosed.
