India captain Shreyas Iyer, who lost the toss and was sent in to bat, said he would have wanted to do the same. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi did not find a place in India’s playing XI for the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park, Hamilton. There were two changes to the playing XI from the side that featured in the fourth T20I. Varun Chakaravarthy came in place of Axar Patel , while Bhuvneshwar Kumar replaced Mayank Yadav .
Though India lead the series 3-1, the Shreyas Iyer -led side opted for a batting line-up packed with senior players.
He’s been waiting for his opportunity, and today I feel that even in the huddle, he gave us a beautiful speech. “Yeah, I mean it’s a great occasion to come here, especially at this historic ground. And we were looking to bat as well. Absolutely, we wanted to test ourselves batting first. “In Auckland, the dimensions were different. The bowlers had slightly different plans against certain batters. But credit where it’s due. Phillips played an exceptional knock. Varun comes in and Bhuvi comes in. Yes, absolutely. So he’s pumped up and looking forward to this contest.”
In all four games, we chased, so we wanted to get a feel for how the wicket would play in the first innings,” he said. It’s important that we trust our instincts and ensure that we bowl according to the plan and also what the wicket requires. Regarding the changes to the playing XI, he said: “We’ve got two changes.
