T20 World Cup 2021: We weren't brave enough, says Virat Kohli after defeat against New Zealand
T20 World Cup 2021, India vs New Zealand: Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday said that the team needs to disconnect from the pressure and continue with the process after New Zealand thrashed Men in Blue by 8 wickets in the Group 2 match of Super 12 stage of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing 111, Kiwi opener Daryl Mitchell top-scored in a comfortable chase, hitting a quickfire 49 as his side chased it down with 33 balls to spare.
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"I thought we were brutal upfront. We weren't brave enough when we entered the field, but NZ sustained that pressure. Every time we took a chance, we lost a wicket. It's most often a result of hesitation of whether you should go for a shot or not," said Virat Kohli in the post-match presentation. Also Read | T20 World Cup 2021: Students of Kashmir varsities booked for celebrating Pakistan's victory
"When you play for India, there are loads of expectations. We are watched, people come to the stadium and everyone who plays for India needs to embrace that and cope with it. We haven't done that in these two games, and that's why we haven't won," he added.
Furthermore, he said that "We have to be optimistic and positive and take calculated risks. We have to disconnect from the pressure and continue with our process and play a positive brand of cricket. There's a lot of cricket to play in the tournament."
India endured a disappointing evening with the bat, limping to 110/7 off their 20 overs after being put in to bat first. Trent Boult scalped three wickets while Ish Sodhi returned with two for New Zealand.
For India, Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya played the innings of 26* and 23, respectively. No other Indian batter crossed the 30-runs mark during India vs New Zealand which was also seen as a virtual quarter-final.
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