\u201cHonestly, not much. I felt the ball was doing a bit early on, but batting alongside Abhishek Sharma really helps. You see his intent, you understand the momentum the team needs, and then you just try to watch the ball and play accordingly. That approach worked well for me today.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI still feel I\u2019m not there yet. Yes, I\u2019ve done well and I\u2019m getting these awards, but my focus is firmly on the World Cup. That\u2019s where the extra effort is needed. What\u2019s important is carrying this form forward and continuing to contribute there,\u201d said Kishan in the post-match presentation ceremony.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He added that personal milestones were secondary to the team\u2019s goals. \u201cI think that\u2019s the mindset of everyone in our team now. Even if you\u2019re close to a milestone, it doesn\u2019t really matter. If you start taking singles at that stage, you might feel later that you missed an opportunity to go big. So if the ball is there to hit, you have to go for it. The focus is on winning matches, not personal milestones.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, who claimed his second five-wicket haul in T20Is, said he was pleased to bounce back after a difficult start to his bowling spell, where he conceded 40 runs in the first two overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt was a great learning for me as well - to stay in the game and not think about what happened in the past or in the first spell. That was the message from the coaching staff. I just wanted to stay in the present and do what was right in front of me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He admitted to feeling pressure despite appearing calm on the field. \u201cIt\u2019s just for the camera that I look calm - I\u2019m definitely feeling the pressure as well. Lately, I\u2019ve been going for quite a few runs, so I\u2019m just trying to work that out with Morne and give my best for the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI enjoyed some of the shots Finn played. But yes, I guess we could have planned a little better according to the wicket. Chasing 250-plus, they were always going to come hard. We could have executed a bit better, but the plan was to stay in the present and just enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He admitted to feeling pressure despite appearing calm on the field. \u201cIt\u2019s just for the camera that I look calm - I\u2019m definitely feeling the pressure as well. Lately, I\u2019ve been going for quite a few runs, so I\u2019m just trying to work that out with Morne and give my best for the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on India\u2019s preparations for the T20 World Cup, Arshdeep said, \u201cYes, pretty happy with everyone performing well individually. But a perfect team game hasn\u2019t come yet - we haven\u2019t clicked in all departments at the same time. That\u2019s a good sign too, because hopefully in the World Cup, all three phases of the game can come together and we can have a perfect game.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n