Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma today said he always had faith on Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal despite the spin duo leaking runs during Sri Lanka\u2019s chase of a mammoth 260 in the second T20I here.<\/p>\n
India rode on Rohit\u2019s record equalling 35-ball century and KL Rahul\u2019s 89 to beat Sri Lanka by 88 runs and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.<\/p>\n
Kuldeep (3\/52) and Chahal (4\/52) shared seven wickets and Rohit said he was always confident that the duo would bring Indian back into the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have been doing well for India and always they bring us back,\u201d said Rohit.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t mind such games where they are put under pressure, they were ready to take the pressure and Kuldeep changed the game and Chahal has been doing well for sometime now. So I always had belief on them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Talking about his own batting, Rohit said: \u201cThe stage was set, good conditions to bat. I was trying to do what I do, hit through the line. It came off really well. I went out there and had some fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked if he was eyeing a double hundred at any point, Rohit said: \u201cThat\u2019s too much to ask (a double-hundred). I was just trying to get as much runs as possible. Any target here is not defendable here.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a template to my batting, which I follow. Try to hold my shape,\u201d said the 30-year-old, who was adjudged the Man of the Match for his 43-ball 118.<\/p>\n
Rohit also heaped praise on his opening partner KL Rahul.<\/p>\n
\u201cKL is in great form. He was exceptional today. It was pleasing to watch him play from the other end.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sri Lankan skipper Thisara Perera was disappointed yet again to end on the losing side.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a tough series. It was too much to chase. Upul Tharanga and Kusal Perera gave us momentum but unfortunately we couldn\u2019t execute our plans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Asked about Angelo Mathews, Perera said: \u201cMathews, I think is now out of the series with a hamstring injury. It is most unfortunate as he is our main middle order batsman.\u201d<\/p>\n
India spinner Kuldeep who took three wickets for 52, said: \u201cI was thinking for wickets. If I get, I\u2019ll probably get the second.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe wicket was very good to bat on, so I was trying to bowl wider and different angles. Later, I realised if I bowl slower, I\u2019ll get wickets.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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