Arshdeep Singh Praises Kuldeep Yadav After India’s Win Over Australia in T20 World Cup 2024
India’s Victory in Super Eights Match
In Gros Islet, St Lucia, India secured a 24-run victory over Australia in the Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup 2024. Arshdeep Singh, a key bowler for India, praised his teammate Kuldeep Yadav, calling him a champion spinner.
Kuldeep Yadav’s Performance
Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets and gave away 24 runs in his four-over spell, maintaining an economy rate of 6.00. Arshdeep Singh also performed well, taking three wickets and conceding 37 runs in his four-over spell with an economy rate of 9.20.
Arshdeep Singh’s Comments
At the post-match press conference, Arshdeep Singh highlighted Kuldeep’s consistent performance and importance to the team. He said, “Kuldeep is a champion spinner. Whenever he gets a chance, he delivers and he’s always been in the wickets. Today, he bowled from the tough end and even against the wind, he managed to bowl at around 6 an over and took crucial wickets. So, he is a really important player in our team and we are looking forward to take all from him and we hope he takes a lot of wickets.”
Team Strategy
Arshdeep also mentioned the team’s strategy to adapt to the conditions in the stadium. He noted that the wind played a significant role in their bowling performance, providing support when bowling from one end and posing challenges from the other.
Match Recap
Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first. Rohit Sharma led India with a captain’s knock, scoring 32 runs from 41 balls, including 7 fours and 8 sixes, at a strike rate of 224.39. India posted a total of 205/5 in the first inning, with contributions from Suryakumar Yadav (31 runs from 16 balls) and Hardik Pandya (27* runs from 17 balls).
In response, Travis Head scored 76 runs from 43 balls for Australia, but Jasprit Bumrah dismissed him in the 17th over. Mitchell Marsh added 37 runs from 28 balls, but Australia fell short of the 206-run target. Arshdeep Singh’s three-wicket haul was crucial in securing India’s win.
Rohit Sharma was named Player of the Match for his outstanding performance.
