Had to pitch the ball in the right places and it worked well: pacer Arshdeep Singh

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Usually known for his excellence in death overs bowling, young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh for a change broke the back of South Africa's innings with the new ball with triple strikes in his first over to set the base for India's eight-wicket win at the Greenfield International Stadium.

On his match-defining spell, Arshdeep, who was adjudged the Player of the Match, said his plan was to bowl at the right areas as the ball was swinging, which worked well in his favour. He also credited Deepak Chahar, who took two wickets in power-play, for showing the path to bowl in right areas on a green carpet.

"Getting the wickets early up (in the inning) was always a great feeling. I guess the plan was really simple, the ball was swinging. I had to pitch it (the ball) in the right places and it worked well. It was about hitting the right areas, getting the swing earlier and making sure the line was good." IANS

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