Wicket wasn't easy, strike rotation wasn't as good: Gill

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): Following his side’s loss to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill said that it was not an easy wicket to bat on. He was also critical of his team’s strike rotation.

Gill-led GT’s four-match win streak came to an end as explosive knocks from Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran helped LSG secure their fourth win of the tournament at Ekana Stadium on Saturday.

During the post-match presentation, Gill said, “The wicket was not easy to hit from the get-go. This was the conversation that if there is one batsman set, we have to play at least 17-18 overs so that we can get a good 200-220 total on the board. Losing back-to-back wickets did not help our cause. The ball was stopping, it was not an easy wicket. Our strike rotation in the middle was not as good as we expected, and it’s something we need to work on.”

Gill said that against aggressive players, the mindset is always to take wickets. He also took a positive out of the fact that his team could stretch their target defence till the final over.

“Yes, we were behind in the game, but if we get 2-3 wickets, the match can go very deep, and it did. There was a bit of dew after the 10th and 11th over when we were bowling. The ball did not stop as much as we thought. When you need 30 off 30, and if the match goes to the final over, it is always a good sign for us. That was the conversation in the second timeout that we are going to take this game as deep as possible,” he added. (ANI)

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