India vs Windies | We didn’t want to be complacent, says Rohit Sharma

India vs Windies | We didn’t want to be complacent, says Rohit Sharma

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Rohit Sharma has mentioned that the Indian team didn’t want to be complacent in the last T20I of the series against the Windies after making it 2-0 in the first two matches. The Indian skipper for the series also lauded the efforts of the Indian batsmen to cross the line in a close game.

India completed a 3-0 clean sweep against the Windies on Sunday as they defeated the Caribbean side in the last game of the T20I series in Chennai by six wickets in a tight game which went down to the wire. All three results were possible but finally, Manish Pandey ran hard to complete the single and India successfully chased down the target of 182. The Indian captain for the series Sharma said after the game that they played ruthless cricket and wanted to come out and win the last home game of the year. 

"We spoke at the start of this game that we wanted to be ruthless. There were chances of us being complacent and turning up at the ground. We didn't want to be complacent and wanted to come out and win," Sharma said, reported PTI.

"Games like these happen a lot. Especially in the IPL, these have happened a lot. I've been part of games like these with Mumbai Indians. Great effort to cross the finish line. As a team there is always scope for improvement. We need to improve on handling pressure situations while bowling."

India went into the Chennai T20I with Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar and players like Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Umesh Yadav were rested for the dead rubber played at the M Chidambaram Stadium. Sharma did mention about testing the bench strength and giving others an opportunity to prove their skills at the bigger stage.

"It is important to stick to your strengths, and a lot of these guys have not played much for India so a home series like this was the perfect opportunity to show their talent. I was also very impressed with the fielding efforts in this tournament by the team," the Indian skipper said after the match.

Shikhar Dhawan was awarded Man of the Match for his 92-run innings. He got out at a crucial juncture off the penultimate delivery of the game after playing a very good 62-ball knock which included 10 fours and two sixes. The opener explained about the 130-run third wicket partnership with Rishabh Pant which proved vital for India.

"It was a good match. We lost two early wickets, and I knew I had to stay at the crease. Rishabh played well, tremendous partnership between us. He batted really well,” Dhawan said after the match.

"I knew he was going after the bowlers so I took a backseat and then I joined the party after he hit a few huge sixes. It doesn't matter to me what people say, and I just back myself and back my game."

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