Tilak Varma feels that India's loss to SA in the 2nd T20I changed the conditions in a huge way.
The batsman of Team India, Tilak Varma, feels the visitors were unlucky to get tough conditions to bowl in the second T20I against South Africa in Gqeberha on Tuesday, December 12. He believes the effect of rain was seen in the second inning, as the Men in Blue found it difficult to get any help from the surface and had to bowl with a wet ball.
South Africa has set a revised target of 152 in 15 overs, but Tilak stated that the conditions changed drastically in the second innings. The young southpaw opined that while the Proteas got off to a flying start in the powerplay, the visitors fought well to stay in the game.
Speaking to reporters after the second T20I, Tilak Varma explained why he is of the opinion that it was a great batting effort by Team India, given the conditions they batted in. He said, "I feel in the powerplay, we gave a bit [of] extra runs, but after that, we came back strongly. But due to the wet outfield, the ball was not gripping as much as we thought. But actually, we batted well."
He added, "It's always good to play in South Africa; it's quite challenging. We are well-prepared for these conditions, and we have actually batted well in a tough situation. The openers didn't do too well today, but after that, Surya, myself, and Rinku got good rhythm on the batting side, and we scored well."