The Indian middle-order batsman and the highest scorer in the last match, Shreyas Iyer has said that the Indian batting philosophy of going hard early on wouldn’t change even if early wickets keep falling.
“It won't change because if you see the batting line up we have and the power-hitters down the line, we don't have to change anything, to be honest," he said in the post-match press conference.
Saying that the team has come with a plan and executing that as much as possible is the onus of the players. “Going into the World Cup we need to see to it that we tick all the boxes,” Iyer said.
“This is a five-match series, so it is a perfect time to try different stuff and see what suits us," added the 26-year-old.
Iyer scored 67 off 48 balls and was the mainstay in the middle of a collapse and take India to 124. "I am in no sort of pressure to perform, I am playing freely, happily and enjoying my innings. Coming into the Indian team, you have to be flexible with which batting position you will be batting. I haven't made any changes, it is just the mindset, what the team requires and (I) batted according to the situation," he said.
It would be interesting to see how the team behaves in the second T20I and whether or not their approach changes towards the game. The two teams square off on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.