England batsman Harry Brook described the mist as the main reason for the batsmen in the T20 match played in Kolkata on Friday. He admitted that the team needs to recover from the seven -wicket defeat at the Eden Gardens. India is ahead 1-0 in the five-match series with this victory. Brook hoped that his team would perform better and return to the series in the next match in Chennai.
Brook’s statement on defeat in Kolkata
Brook said on the eve of the second T20 match:
“We are not under pressure at all. India is a great team, and we knew that they would give us a tough competition. “
He praised India’s spinner Varun Chakraborty and said that he is an “exceptionally good bowler”. However, he told the batsmen difficult to see the ball due to the mist and said that it is expected that there will be no such problem in Chennai.
Consider strategy in next match
Brook emphasized the need to maintain pressure for England and show aggressive games against India. He said:
“We have to pressurize the Indian bowlers and try to take wickets during their innings.”
Brook, while referring to the message of England head coach Brendon McCullum (Bayge), said that the team would have to consistently adopt positive thinking and aggressive strategy.
Talk of taking inspiration from captain Jose Butler
Brook praised the brilliant performance of captain Jose Butler at the Eden Gardens. Butler played a brilliant innings of 68 runs in 44 balls. Brook said:
“Butler has gained a lot of experience in India, whether it is IPL or playing for England. It is always nice to see them scoring runs. “
Brook hoped that he himself would help to ensure the victory of the team by making a significant contribution in the next match.
Resolve to contribute to victory
Brook said that his focus focuses on the team’s victory more than personal performance. He said:
“My goal is to contribute to winning the match. If I succeeded in winning one or two matches in this series, I would be very happy. ”
Considering the previous defeat as the initial shock, he said that the team would learn from this performance and return to the next match.
Challenge of next match
- Importance of weather and pitch: Conditions in Chennai may be different from Kolkata. Brook hoped that problems like haze would not be there.
- Aggressive strategy: England will need to score aggressive batting and fast runs in powerplay to counter India’s strong bowling attack.
- Fielding and bowling: Brook said that England would have to be more aggressive in bowling to put pressure on Indian batsmen.
