Bowling superbly in the third Twenty20 International for India was the pacer who was on standby at the recent Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
India and New Zealand played their final Twenty20 International on Tuesday, and the game finished in a draw (D/L system). Rain halted the chase after 9 overs, with the visitors on 75/4 after the home team, New Zealand, reached 160 in 19.4 overs. Results using the Duckworth-Lewis approach showed no significant difference. Mohammad Siraj was India’s best bowler, and he did an outstanding job by taking four wickets while allowing only 17 runs. The match’s referees voted him “Player of the Match” for his stellar efforts. Indian spearhead who bowled well in stormy conditions while on standby during the just concluded T20 World Cup in Australia.
“Unfortunately, batting on this wicket proved difficult. The hard lengths were my favorite to bowl. I was on standby at WC and had planned to bowl a hard length, which I did here. My strategy was straightforward: I would bowl at the longer distances “Mohammad Siraj spoke on the game in the post-match awards ceremony.
The four wickets Arshdeep Singh took came despite him giving up 37 runs in his allotted four overs. These two great bowlers worked well together, and New Zealand was unable to put up a large score. The rain ruined what could have been a dramatic climax.
“This weather is out of our control. That included all three contests. It is great to finally obtain a victory, “the sage Siraj remarked. As New Zealand’s bowlers took early scalps, India never got past the 75-run mark. The game was called off. India eventually triumphed against Australia in a 1-0 series victory.
