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Kishan backs No. 3 role after India lose early wickets
Kishan said he is not focusing on developments outside the team as he settles into India’s No. 3 role, cricinfo.com reports. After India lost early wickets, the batting group moved away from…
The Story in Brief
Kishan said he is not focusing on developments outside the team as he settles into India’s No. 3 role, cricinfo.com reports. After India lost early wickets, the batting group moved away from thoughts of a total above 250. Instead, they chose to build a partnership and take the innings deep. His comments point to a change in immediate priorities, from setting an ambitious score early to rebuilding through a longer stand. The report does not provide further details of the match or Kishan’s individual score.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy reading would be that a No. 3 batter must chase a big total from the outset, while the opposite extreme would treat one careful partnership as proof that India have solved their top-order problem. Neither follows from this report. Kishan’s approach is sensible after early losses, but its value will be judged by how often India convert such rebuilds into competitive totals.
Source: cricinfo.com
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