Colombo: India Pacer Deepak Chahar, who is an unexpected hero with a bat in the second odi against Sri Lanka, on Tuesday said coach belief Rahul Dravid on his punch inspired him to produce a knock on his winner.
Chahar entered no.8 scored 69 unbeaten balls.
The sailor came before Bhuvneshwar Kumar who was more complete in the batting order after India lost six of their six-run goal when chasing 276.
In the end, they both left our unbeaten stand to disable the three-goal victory for India.
“There is no better way to win a match for the country.
Rahul Sir told me to play all the ball.
I have played some innings with India a (when Dravid is a coach) and I think he has trust in me.” I think I’m good enough to be No.
7 (but he struggles at 8).
He has trust in me.
Hopefully in the coming match I don’t have to stick.
When we come under 50 that’s when I believe we can win.
Before that ball by ball.
I took some risks after, “Chahar said at a post-match presentation.
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And the victory sealed the visitors’ series Odi second against Sri Lanka.
Chasing 276, India down and out in 193 for seven before Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (19 did not drop 28) forged like this, the highest score in international cricket was 12.
“It was hot out there, we do it well there.
Have two wickets.
We managed to stop them at 270 (actually).
That is a decent score on this goal.
“Only one thing that happens in my mind: This is the type of innings that I have dreamed of.
There is no better way to win the country for the country,” he said talking about his mindset in the middle.
India has squeezed the victory in Odi first but it took more effort on Tuesday.
Skipper Shikhar Dhawan said it was a good lesson young people on the team.
“We are sure to chase him, but we don’t start well.
It is a good lesson for them.
This kind of match we will learn a lot as a team and they will learn how to handle games like this.” Everyone shows character.
Chances are low but we know that he (Chahar) hit well in the net.
The presence of his mind, the calculation – in the last four overs they did not take Legspinner (Hasaranga) because when he turned off.
“I feel that the way Sri Lanka plans their innings, hit and bowling – they bring spinners at the start – and the way they hit well to watch and learn.
They work very hard but are happy that we are on the winning side,” Dhawan said.
Sri Lanka lost the game from the position and captain who won, Dasun Shanaka was understood.
“I was really proud of how boys played.
They struggled to win.
Really difficult games, credit to Indian players, especially Deepak who moved away from us.” I think we started very well today.
Our middle period loses the goal.
I think the thing we shouldn’t do in the next game is to give them easy goal.
We have to subdue well until the last powerplay, “he said.