‘We didn’t play…’: Rohit Sharma explains why India didn’t dominate towards Sri Lanka spin | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: After India’s sequence defeat by Sri Lanka, captain Rohit Sharma voiced his worries in regards to the Males in Blue’s lack of dominance towards spin and their failure to execute sufficient sweep photographs on a difficult floor.
The hosts prevailed resoundingly, profitable the sequence 2-0. That is the primary time Sri Lanka has triumphed over India in an ODI sequence within the final 27 years.
Within the third ODI of the sequence, Sri Lanka defeated India by 110 runs on Wednesday on the R Premadasa Stadium because of innings of 96 runs from Avishka Fernando and 5 wickets from Dunith Wellalage.
This was India’s first ODI task following their devastating residence loss to Australia within the ICC Cricket World Cup last in November of final 12 months, and it got here forward of the Champions Trophy, which might happen in Pakistan subsequent 12 months, as per ANI.
Through the post-match information convention, Rohit mentioned the sport and famous that, not like India, Sri Lankan batters had been constant in hitting sweep strokes and taking their possibilities.
“They had been according to sweeps, taking their possibilities. There weren’t loads of runs scored down the bottom. They didn’t use the ft as a lot as we anticipated. It was about utilizing sweeps and piercing that deep sq. leg and midwicket subject. That’s one thing we didn’t do as a batting unit. We didn’t play sufficient sweeps, reverse sweeps, or paddle sweeps, and used our ft an excessive amount of. That was the distinction,” stated Rohit.
“When you have a look at Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando right now [who put on an 82-run stand], they acquired loads of runs sq. of the wicket. They had been utilizing the flip, and sweeping, making the fielder transfer left and proper. They had been good with how they batted and we weren’t,” he added.

The Indian captain acknowledged that the Males in Blue had been underneath siege from Lankan spinners slightly than dominating towards them. Moreover, he acknowledged that gamers are allowed to plan their very own methods for overcoming spin and enjoying on turning tracks.
“It begins together with your coaching, Once you get to your periods, I can see the fellows are working laborious within the nets at any time when we get the chance to coach as nicely. I don’t see there being a scarcity of effort once we need to attempt to play completely different photographs,” he added.
Based on Rohit, it is essential to attain as many runs as you may in the course of the first ten overs of the powerplay as a result of these pitches decelerate in a while.
“My private effort was to make sure that I rating as many runs as I may. It was not as if I wished to throw my wicket away after the powerplay. I wished to proceed the momentum and intent, however I sadly acquired dismissed whereas making an attempt to play just a few photographs. My batting plan is fairly easy and easy,” he concluded.