The Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan explained to the media his methods for preparing to face the Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq when he faced Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus who used a sidearm delivery method. The preparation part is “done already” and it is time to “watch the ball and play their natural game”.
Kishan’s explosive 24-ball 61 with six fours and five sixes gave Team India a headstart which helped them through their mid-game difficulties because he and Hardik Pandya scored 209/9 through their impressive batting performances. India faced a challenge when Namibia attacked their bowlers during the powerplay but Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel stopped their progress to victory and the visitors lost all their wickets for only 116 runs.
The post-match presentation led Kishan to explain the team uses video analysis to study Usman’s pitching style while they prepare to face Erasmus who throws with a sidearm motion. The Namibian skipper’s four-fer served as a great “learning” ahead of the clash against Pakistan on February 15.
The players finished their pre-match preparations, so they need to focus on their game to observe the ball. The batter will enter the game whenever the ball arrives because this match follows T20 rules. Our team intends to achieve a successful score during this match. Our team needs to trust its abilities at this moment. The existence of preparation requirements does not apply to him. We need to view a few videos which will show us the upcoming bowling performances that will take place at this level. We maintain current operations through straightforward methods. The bowler performed effectively during his match today which provided our team various learning opportunities according to him.
Ishan explained that the team believed the pitch surface remained flat, yet the ball demonstrated “holding up a bit” during the early part of the game which created difficulties for players who wanted to hit fours and sixes. The pair of Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan decided to take their time and look for bad balls.
The left-hander sees himself as a “changed man” since his first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) Trophy win with Jharkhand in the previous year, which he achieved as a captain. His new approach to batting shows his dedication to improving his skills, which he learned after achieving his first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) Trophy victory with Jharkhand as their captain. He used to spend all his time with friends, but now he only dedicates time to socializing with them.
The description “I have transformed into another person” describes my current state according to my personal assessment. I stay away from intense participation in activities, but I take pleasure in everything that involves humor. My activities began to take up all my time, but now I spend only two to three hours on them. I need to dedicate my time to improving both my batting skills and wicket-keeping skills because these two areas will benefit our team while also helping me progress. He said that everything except batting and wicket-keeping should take less priority.
Ishan scored 61 runs from 24 balls while Hardik scored 52 runs from 28 balls to help India reach 209 runs after they lost nine wickets. Gerald Erasmus took four wickets. Namibia challenged India during the powerplay because the visitors reached 57 runs with one out. Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya reversed the match situation to give India victory because they bowled Namibia out for 116 runs in 18.2 overs. India leads Group A with two victories from two matches while Pakistan follows with the same win-loss record.
