CUTTACK, OCT 4: Indian opener Rohit Sharma today said that Team India would come back all guns blazing to stay alive in the three-match Twenty20 International cricket series against South Africa here tomorrow.
“I’m sure we will come back strong. Overall, there’s a room for improvement, I’m sure the guys have learnt from it and they will come back stronger. We have to do a lot of things right whether it’s batting or bowling, and come out all guns blazing,” Rohit told mediapersons on the eve of their second T20I at Barabati Stadium.
Rohit’s maiden T20I century propelled India to 199/5, but the Faf du Plessis-led side romped home by seven wickets in Dharamsala to lead the series T20 series 1-0.
India opted for a three plus two seam-spin combination for the first game and barring off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin all the other bowlers conceded 10-plus runs an over.
Rohit said India opted for a three seam attack because of the green top but the dew took it away from them.
“We cannot take credit away from seamers but the dew made it difficult. Overall, there’s a room for improvement, I’m sure the guys have learnt from it and they will come back stronger,” he added.
The defeat in Dharamsala would put India under tremendous pressure, especially the bowlers.
The onus would be on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to bring the team out of the groove and ensure India get back to winning ways.
Unlike Dharamsala, the conditions are expected to be ideal for the Men in Blue here and the third match in Kolkata as the surface is likely to be low and slow in nature with rains and thundershowers in past few days.
Going into tomorrow’s match, there would be concern over the ground conditions as the MeT department has also forecast a few spells of rain in the next 48 hours.
