Virender Sehwag expresses confidence in new-ball duo of Vinay Kumar and Umesh Yadav - Cricket News Update
The stand-in captain of India for the five-match home ODI series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625.
The hard-hitting Indian opener said that the two rookie pacers have been doing well in the ongoing home series against Windies adding that they are improving with every game.
"With the new ball, both Umesh and Vinay bowled really well. They are learning and improving with each match," said Sehwag while talking to the media reporters at the post-match media conference after his side’s five-wicket win.
In last night’s one-day match played at Visakhapatnam, the spearhead India off-spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233, who played a record-breaking dazzling knock of 86 runs to take his side to a competitive total of 269. Sehwag
had words of encouragement for the beleaguered offie as he said, "It happens sometimes. Like today was Ashwin's off day. He went for 74 runs in 10 overs. It happens with batsmen also. I totally agree and am aware of that."
The Indian skipper also praised the Trinidad pacer for playing a pugnacious knock at No 10 to take his side back into the match as the tourists, at one stage were struggling at 63 for 5.
"Suddenly, Rampaul came in and he started connecting. I tried everything. The day belonged to Rampaul. Every ball he connected went to six or four. Credit goes to him also for putting a challenging total."
After the home series against on-tour Caribbean side, the Men in Blue are scheduled to tour Australia. Sehwag reckoned the ongoing ODI series against Sammy and his men as a good platform to take confidence by performing well.
"It's important for everyone whoever going to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Anthony-Hibbert-c81005.
Having won the first two games, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 currently lead the five-match series 2-0. The third One Day International of the series will be played at Ahmedabad on Monday, December 5, 2011.
Earlier the hosts defeated the tourists 2-0 in the three-match Test series.
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