Indian skipper Shubman Gill was elated with young Indian pacer Gurnoor Brar’s performance in the second ODI of the ongoing five-game series against New Zealand at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Saturday, November 7.
Speaking at the post-match presentation after India’s four-run win in the second ODI, Gill revealed that the surface was a bit challenging for batters. However, he expressed his happiness over the side bagging a thrilling win via the DLS method.
“It wasn’t easy out there. I think we bowled very well. Getting them around 130–140 was good. At one point, we thought it might be an easy target, but we kept losing wickets. We got over the line in the end,” Gill said after the game.
After opting to bowl first, Brar looked exceptional with the ball in hand, scalping four wickets in his 10-over spell, including two maidens and 30 runs at an economy of three. He scalped the wickets of Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner and Nathan Smith.
“Gurnoor, even in the last match as well, has been bowling really well. Hopefully, as he plays more games and gets more experience, he’ll become more consistent with his line and length. He’s got the pace, he’s got the bounce. It’s all about how consistent he can be and we saw today the kind of quality he brings if he can keep bowling like this,” he added.
“The pitch was definitely challenging. But I think we lost two extra (wickets) than we would have liked in the end. We knew the rain might come in at the end. And the last two shots that we played … doesn’t look well. If we would have lost this match by DLS, four or five runs, it would have definitely been a stinker for us. But happy to get over the line,” he concluded.
