I Regret That I Finally Got Out And Could Not Get Out Of Line, Says Navdeep Saini After Series Loss Against NZ
Mumbai: After facing a second successive defeat against the Kiwis in the three-match ODI series, Indian fast bowler Navdeep Saini said that he was disappointed to get out early and could not take the side on the line.
“We could have stayed at the crease and taken the match to the end,” Saini said. I regret that I finally got out and could not get out of line.
He went on saying that Martin Guptill is an aggressive batsman and a challenge for him.
“I think Martin Guptill is an aggressive player and is a challenge for me,” said Saini at the post-match press conference here. Guptill played a run a bowl knock of 79 runs and with Henry Nicholls put on 93 for the first wicket.
After playing an innings of 45 runs in the lower order, Saini said the focus is to contribute to the side and close the game.
“Since the wicket was flat, my focus was to stay at the crease and help the batsman at the other end. It was for the team to contribute and close the match,” he said.
He said that international cricket is different from first-class cricket because the margin of error in international cricket is very low.
“In international cricket, margin error is very low and you need to execute the plans and execute them. You need to be mentally strong at this level,” he said.
BlackCaps defeated India by 22 runs and have gained a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match series.
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Earlier, Guptill and Ross Taylor guided New Zealand to a total of 273/8 against India in a total of fifty overs. Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets while Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket.
Chasing 274 runs, India got off to the worst start and found itself at 71/4 in the 14th over. Ravindra Jadeja and Shreyas Iyer stabilized the Indian innings. However, the task proved too much for Jadeja and eventually, India lost the match by 22 runs.
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