“We’ll obviously know what the state of the series is like, but that doesn’t mean stepping off the gas. We’re going to reflect on everything that we’ve done in the first three fixtures and go out there and give it our all in the last two.” New Zealand trail 0-3 in the series. “Obviously, it’s not ideal being 3-0 down, but the vibe is pretty positive.
New Zealand have already lost the T20I series to India, but batter Bevon Jacobs said his side will not “step off the gas” and will focus on getting the “small margins” right in the remaining two matches of the five-game series. The first two games were really competitive and there was a lot of good cricket played, so we’ll take that forward into the next two fixtures and try to get one up,” Jacobs said ahead of the fourth T20I against India.
New Zealand have already lost the T20 series to India but batter Bevon Jacobs said his side would not “step off the gas” and focus on getting the “small margins” right in the remaining two games of the five-match series.
“T20 cricket is a game of small margins. And if we’re being honest, we put ourselves in positions to win those games and we just didn’t get over the line. But again, you’ve got to tip your hat to someone who plays a knock like that. “The toss is just something that’s part of the game. You can talk about winning and losing the toss, but at the end of the day, you get paid to go out there and do your job, whatever gets thrown at you. Jacobs believes his stint with Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League provided valuable lessons, particularly in adapting to unfamiliar conditions and learning from experienced players. I was in the stands watching, and that was the last time I was at Eden Park when it was sold out.
“The big one is obviously the 2015 World Cup.
Jacobs said New Zealand had put themselves in positions to win all three matches but failed to capitalise on key moments. It was pretty special to watch,” he said, referring to Abhishek Sharma’s century. “That experience was huge for me, just to go over and learn, especially in different conditions,” said the 24-year-old, who has scored 128 runs at a strike rate of 150.58 in the first three games of the series. For it to be now, and me being able to play, it’s a full-circle, dream-come-true sort of moment,” he said.
