Srinagar: Team India’s rising pacer Harshal Patel has said that he cant bowl as fast as Umran Malik but focusses on skills to beat batsman.
While media glare has all been on tearaway pacer from J&K Umran Malik, Harshal Patel has slowly risen amoung the ranks in Team India.
In the match played at Visakhapatnam, Harshal picked four wickets and emerged to be a leading figure in India’s resounding 48-run victory against South Africa in third T20I.
In a pre-match press conference ahead of the 4th T20I in Rajkot Harshal Patel said that he is more focussed on skills rather than pace.
“I can’t worry about pace because I can’t bowl fast as Umran Malik. I have to develop skills to render myself effective at the international level. I have never been an express fast bowler though on a good day I can go near 140 kmph,” Harshal said.
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“My focus has always been to develop skills around my bowling and whatever limitations and advantages I have in my bowling,” he added.
Harshal also said that he and most of the Indian bowlers prefer bowling on slow wickets.
“I would certainly prefer to play on slow wickets. It gives you a fighting chance. If you can keep playing on pitches like Delhi it can hamper your confidence a little bit,” he said.
India lock horns with South Africa in the fourth encounter on Friday. The tourists are currently 2-1 up in the five-match series.