Indian captain Virat Kohli said on Wednesday that the consolation victory over Australia in the third and final ODI came at the right time, which will boost morale for the rest of the tour and this was due to the freshness of the team changes. India made 4 changes in the playing eleven for the match and won Australia by 13 runs after losing the series.
The Indian team will now play three T20 Internationals from Australia, which will start on Friday. After this, a series of four Test matches will be played from December 17. Kohli said after the match, “We were under pressure in the first and second half of the Australian innings. The arrival of Shubman (Gill) and others brought some freshness. The team needed such morale. ‘
In the first two matches, ordinary-looking Indian bowlers got a lot of help from Manuka Oval’s pitch. Kohli said it was much better than the Sydney pitch, where the first two matches were played. He said, ‘I think the pitch was much better for the bowlers. Therefore, the confidence level also increased. You face such a challenge while playing international cricket for a long time. We were better off the ball and on the field.’
