Rohit Sharma: We kept it simple with the ball and reaped our rewards
The HinduAustralia fell like a pack of cards on the morning of day three of the second Test to hand India a 2-0 lead in the four-Test series. India captain Rohit Sharma, speaking to journalists after India’s six-wicket win, said he thought his team was “panicking” a bit during the last hour. Obviously, of late, there have been a lot of talks but it was clear from our side that we want him to go out and just play his game and do what he can do the best that we’ve seen him do over the years.” ‘These opportunities don’t come all the time’ Pat Cummins, the Australian captain, attributed the loss to two world-class spinners being at the top of their game and the batters’ inability to strike the right balance between passiveness and enterprise. Looking ahead to the next Test, to be played in Indore from March 1-5, Cummins said: “We have a little bit of time so we’ll have a think. We’ll assess over the next couple of days, but probably got time to have a bit of a break, refresh, and then still plenty of time to roll up the sleeves before the next one.”