Flamboyant opener Yashasvi Jaiswal credited team management for his ferocious knock against Afghanistan in the second T20I. Jaiswal, who replaced Shubman Gill in the Playing XI, made a big impact with his 34-ball 68 where he smashed the the Afghan bowlers all around the park. His knock set up the foundation of India’s massive 6-wicket triumph to seal the series 2-0.
Jaiswal and Dube shared a 92-run stand for the third wicket to blow against Afghanistan. Yashasvi got out after hammering 68 off 34 balls, including six sixes, Dube ended unbeaten on a 32-ball 63, hitting four maximums in the process.
The 22-year-old said that the team management has told him to express himself in the middle and that’s what he tried to do by punishing the loose deliveries.
“I have been told to go and express myself and I was trying to do that,” Jaiswal said at the post-match conference on Sunday night.
“I was trying to punish the loose balls, and was focused to give my team a good start…I was trying to bat as deep as I can. I was trying to keep my strike rate good. I wanted to keep batting with a good strike rate,” said the 22-year-old opening batter.
Jaiswal, who has played just four Tests and 16 T20Is, said he has tried his best to do well for the team whenever he has got a chance. He had scored a 60 against South Africa in December last year.
“I keep working hard in my practice sessions and on my process. Whenever I get my chance, I try my best and make sure that I am doing things for the team which is important,” he said, trying to give an insight into his thought process.
“I am just trying to show my intent and trying to do well for my team,” added Jaiswal who hit five fours and six sixes during his innings last night.
Asked what transpired between him and senior batter Virat Kohli in the middle during a 57-run stand, he said, “It was really nice…Whenever I bat with him, it’s an honour.
“Lots of things to learn from him, like we had small chats about where we can hit. We decided that it was easy to hit over long on and mid off and we were trying to do that. The intent was there and the positive vibes were there and we were just trying to hit good shots.”
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