We want to keep trying different things– Rohit Sharma on India’s win in the opening T20I

It was an easy outing for the Men in Blue in the opening encounter of the three-match T20I series, somewhat of a preparatory chapter for Team India ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup. The hosts breezed past Afghanistan without breaking a sweat as Shivam Dube spearheaded the batting charge.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma was happy with the way in which his team proceeded towards the finish line as he expressed his glee in the post-match presentation. He also talked about the moment where he copped a blow to his finger, eventually calming everyone down, stating that he is absolutely fine.

Talking at the post-match presentation, Rohit said, “It was extremely cold. Now I am okay. When the ball hit the tip of the finger, it was sore. In the end, it was good. Lot of positives, we got a lot from this game, especially with the ball. Wasn't the easiest of conditions. Our spinners bowled really well and the seamers also did the job as well.”

Shedding some light on his run-out, the Indian captain said, “These things happen (on the run-out). When it happens you feel frustrated, you want to be out there and score runs for the team. Everything will not go your way. We won the game, that's more important. I wanted Gill to carry on, but unfortunately got out after playing a very good little innings.”

Explaining the positives from the game, Sharma added, “Lot of positives. Shivam Dube, the way Jitesh batted, Tilak as well and then Rinku is in good form as well. We want to keep trying different things - try and bowl our bowlers in different situations of the game, like you saw today, Washi bowled the 19th over.”

He concluded by saying, “We want to challenge ourselves in the areas we are slightly uncomfortable with and the bowlers are not used to that. We want to try and do that. Keeping all of those things in mind, we'll try and do whatever is possible but not at the cost of the game. We want to make sure that we come out on top and play the game well. All in all, today was a good day for us.”