The fast bowler of team India Arshdeep Singh said he only focused on sticking with his plan, even though controlling the ball on the drop-in pitch in cloudy conditions was a big task for India's quicks in their eight-wicket win against Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener in New York. Though India had an easy outing at the Nassau Country Stadium on Wednesday, dismissing Ireland for 96 in 16 overs and overhauling the target in 12.2 overs, Arshdeep conceded that controlling the swing was an onerous task, and he banked on teammate Jasprit Bumrah's advice to overcome the issue.
The left-armer, who bowled five wides but also took the prized wickets of openers Andy Balberine and skipper Paul Stirling in the third over, said, “I made every effort to pitch the ball on the scrambled seam, but the ball was swinging so much that it was hard to get it on the scrambled seam. Yes, there were a lot of wides from me.”
Arshdeep, during the post-match press conference, said, “Jassi Bhai, with his loads of experience, keeps telling us not to go after wicket. Just keep it simple; keep bowling in the right areas, and whatever result comes, it’s good, whether you are able to stop the flow of runs or get wickets.”