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IND v NZ: Virat Kohli opens up about what he has learnt from last two matches against New Zealand
Indian captain Virat Kohli has revealed that he has learnt to stay calm till the end when the opposition is playing well in a match.
Indian captain Virat Kohli has revealed that he has learnt to stay calm till the end when the opposition is playing well in a match.
India defeated New Zealand in a second straight super over and went 4-0 up in the ongoing five-match T20I series. India posted 165 in 20 overs before the BlackCaps once again failed to complete a successful chase and tied the match in Wellington. New Zealand's stand-in-skipper Tim Southee failed to defend 14 runs in the Super Over as KL Rahul and Kohli scored the required runs with ease.
After the match ended in a dramatic fashion once again in New Zealand, the Indian skipper insisted India's moto of not giving up till the very end has been the key for the touring side.
"There's something new I've learnt in the last couple of games: when the opposition is playing well, you stay calm till the end and try to come back. We couldn't have asked for more exciting games, we've never played Super Overs before and now we've won two," Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
The Indian captain also went on to reveal that he wanted to send Sanju Samson with Rahul to bat in the Super Over but then Rahul advised the captain to join him instead of Samson. Kohli scored six runs out of the 16 in the Super Over while Rahul hit 10 including a six and a boundary.
"Initially we thought of opening with Samson and KL in the Super Over, but then KL told me I should bat because of the experience and the options I'll bring. His two strikes were crucial and then you knock the ball into the gap and takes your team over the line.
Sanju was fearless at the top of the order; we didn't quite read the pitch that well. He tried to take the momentum away, he should back himself. Saini was impressive with his pace again. We were very proud with the way we went about it," the Delhi cricketer added.
The fifth and the final T20I is set to be played on Sunday at Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval. The T20I series will be followed by a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series and two Tests.
