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After the match, birthday boy Bhuvneshwar Kumar talked India's new spin-twins Chahal-Yadav, for BCCI.tv and asked them about their success in the limited-overs format. Kuldeep picked two wickets in his very first over, which he thought came on a bad ball. “The batsman was having an open stance and I pitched it short. Nothing exceptional but sometimes you end up getting a wicket even on an ordinary delivery. Runs were at a premium, I just bowled another good ball and the batsman edged it to the slips,” Kuldeep said.
Bhuvneshwar called Chahal the Rock of Team India, and asked him about his feelings after getting his first five-wicket haul. “Feels extremely good since it has come against South Africa- the number one side in the world. Taking my first fifer in overseas conditions is special," Chahal said.
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He even spoke about his partnership with Kuldeep and said, “We enjoy each others success, and always share our inputs on the pitch and bowl together. We enjoy bowling in a partnership.”
Then it was the turn of Kuldeep to speak about the wickets on offer in South Africa. He said, “Before coming here, we knew wickets will be faster, so it could be helpful spinners. Another aspect is the true bounce off the wicket which results in the ball reaching the bat faster as compared to subcontinent wickets. So batsmen are unable to go on the backfoot as often they want to. In fact I am enjoying bowling more on these wickets than in India, there is more bounce, turn and drift. Chahal and I looked to use the bounce to our advantage."
The left-armer also shed light on the importance of variations. He said, “Variations come to use when you mix up deliveries by reading the batsmen’s minds. Only then does it benefit you and the team. I try to play with the mindset of the batsmen. If we try to curb runs then it might result in more flow of runs – so instead we focus on getting wickets.”
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First Published: February 5, 2018, 5:52 PM IST