Arshdeep Singh: Arshdeep Singh spoke in depth about his mindset and strategy when he took the new ball in the powerplay during India’s win against South Africa in the first T20I here at the Barabati Stadium and said that his aim was to hit the seam and "get as much purchase off the wicket."
Put to bat first, India posted 175/6 on board, riding on Hardik Pandya’s unbeaten 59, before the bowlers took charge. Arshdeep was quick to get his side crucial breakthroughs in the powerplay, dismissing Quinton de Kock for a duck in the opening over and then picking Tristan Stubbs in the third over.
Notably, the pacer picked up a wicket each in the only two overs he bowled, finishing with 2-14 in two overs. When asked about his thought process as he headed into the game to defend the total, Arshdeep said, “The thought process is simple: just go there and try to use as much help as there is in the wicket and try to get the team early wickets. I feel like if you were hitting the seam hard, there was something in the wicket, either it was bouncing more or seaming in or out.
