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Dube's 23-ball 65 highlights India's T20 struggle

Dube's 23-ball 65 highlights India's T20 struggle
Im getting better with my mindset and Ive learned to be smarter: Shivam Dube · livemint.com

Shivam Dube, an Indian cricket player, scored 65 runs in just 23 balls in a match against New Zealand.

He said that playing more matches has helped him get better at batting and bowling.

He feels smarter now and knows what bowlers might do.

He also talked about how he hits both fast bowlers and spinners well.

His teammates and coaches have helped him improve his bowling.

He didn't plan to score quickly but just focused on each ball.

He hit a spinner named Ish Sodhi for many sixes because he knew the bowler might give him a bad ball to hit.

New Zealand won the match by 50 runs, with their captain Mitchell Santner taking 3 wickets.

Key facts

Player
Shivam Dube
Match
India vs New Zealand T20
Runs Scored
65
Balls Faced
23
Key Bowlers Faced
Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner
Mentors
Gautam Gambhir, Suryakumar Yadav
Role
All-rounder
Team
India
Match Result
New Zealand won by 50 runs
Venue
Visakhapatnam, India

Timeline

  1. Dube eyes Pandya role, boosts confidence for India-Pak clash.

  2. He shares bond with Pandya, trusts bowling, batting.

  3. Dube's bowling prowess sparks aggressive batting vs NZ.

  4. Dube smashes 65 off 23 balls against Kiwis.

Quotes

Shivam Dube

Indian all-rounder cricketer

“There are many things people upgrade. For me, it is very important. I can’t be the same as I was. I try to be a little better, a little smarter in the next game when I am playing. So, I learn that how to be a little smarter, what my strengths are, and where I can target those. It’s very important for the match-up. So, they want me to hit spinners. That is my role to get the strike rate high in middle-overs. That is what I always try. Not about the spinners but fast bowlers as well. But yeah, definitely there is something where I know that this is my strength. I can put pressure on the opponents in that phase. So, my mindset is very clear on that.”
thestatesman.com
“There was no game plan at that time. There were some instincts from my side. I thought that okay, it’s difficult to hit spinners. He was bowling well. But I knew that even he is a little scared. He is going to bowl me the bad ball. I was ready for that. So, I wanted to dominate at that time and that is what I did.”
thestatesman.com

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