Axar Patel Reflects on Learning from Past Mistakes
Axar Patel played a key role in helping India set a target of 167 runs, which proved too challenging for Australia, who were all out for 119. This victory secured India an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series.
The allrounder explained how he improved his approach by not letting the size of the boundary dictate his shot selection. This was evident in the 4th T20I, where he targeted the long boundaries and scored an important 11-ball 21. He also took 2 wickets in the match.
“Obviously I knew it was tough because wickets were falling back to back. The message that I got from the dressing room was to take it to the last over because there weren’t any batsmen after me. So I thought I would take a chance in the last over. The side boundaries were big but I thought if I could hold my shape and watch the ball, I could clear them,” Axar said in a video on BCCI.tv.
“I have felt in the past that if I think about the size of the boundary and don’t hit towards those sides, they become predetermined shots and because of that we make mistakes. I learnt from past mistakes and played my shots here,” he added.
Summary: Axar Patel credits his improved performance to learning from previous errors by focusing on shot selection rather than boundary size, leading to a crucial contribution in India's series lead.
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