2nd T20I Live Score: Rain stops play after Shivam Dube puts halt to Irish late charge
17:42 IST The captain of India - Shreyas Iyer says, considering the weather conditions, he reckons it can pour anytime, so they just want to
17:42 IST The captain of India - Shreyas Iyer says, considering the weather conditions, he reckons it can pour anytime, so they just want to make good use of the conditions with the ball. On India's approach after the first T20I defeat, he says the key is adapting to conditions as quickly as possible. He gives credit to Ireland for being smart with their bowling changes and using the conditions well, and says India need to play smart cricket rather than sticking rigidly to a pattern, while continuing to back their instincts in the moment.
On returning to international cricket, he says it was a different challenge from the IPL and admits it was his first international game in a long time. But he points to the experience in the squad as a reassuring factor, calling the first game simply an off day and saying the group is eager to put in a much better showing today. On changes, he confirms two, with Prince Yadav and Suryansh Shedge both making their T20I debuts.
He speaks highly of Shedge, describing him as a powerful and destructive batter who has been scoring consistently in domestic cricket and the IPL, with age-group cricket and India A tours adding to his readiness. He says Shedge has earned this opportunity. On Prince Yadav, Iyer
is careful, saying he does not want to pile pressure on him in his first T20I game. He says he wants Prince to enjoy the experience and learn from it, and is confident he is smart enough to adapt, having watched how the previous game unfolded.
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