‘We haven’t been at our best’, Rohit Sharma on poor show vs Nepal

After sharing spoils with Pakistan last week, Team India finally opened their account in the ongoing Asia Cup. The Rohit Sharma-led unit defeated tournament debutant Nepal by 10 wickets in Pallekele on Monday. The match witnessed a rain delay of almost two hours, forcing the umpires to curtail the 50-over contest to 23 overs during India’s chase.

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At the post-match presentation ceremony, Rohit said –

“We can’t really look too much into these two games, one was washed out, but luckily we got to bat in the first game and bowl in this one. We haven’t been at our best, but a few guys are coming out after months out of the game.”

The development took place after India bundled out Nepal for 230 in 48.2 overs, following which Rohit and Shubman Gill gave India a brisk start, adding 17 runs in 2.1 overs. It was then that rain started pouring, delaying the proceedings.

However, the pair of Gill and Rohit maintained the tempo despite a long interval and eventually chased down the revised 145-run target in 20.1 overs, as India advanced to the Super 4 stage.

Rohit added – “Once we move ahead in the Super Fours, there’s no room for complacency. First game, under pressure, Hardik and Ishan got us into a good position. Today our bowling was okay, but fielding was bad.”

Rohit further added –

“To start with, there were some nerves, but once I got my eye in, I wanted to cash in and get my team home.” This match gave India a hard reality check as most of the players appeared undercooked during the course of Nepal’s innings.