“The game was practically over in a single over” - Ravi Ashwin heaps praise on Indian batter

Former Indian spinner and analyst Ravichandran Ashwin has heaped praise on the top-order batter Ishan Kishan for his aggressive batting approach in the third T20I against New Zealand, stating that the keeper-batter took the game away from the visitors in just one over.

Kishan came out to bat on the second ball of India's 154-run chase after Matt Henry dismissed Sanju Samson on the first ball. Nevertheless, Kishan smashed two sixes and a four to score 16 runs off Henry’s first over. 

Speaking exclusively on his YouTube channel, Ashwin asserted that Kishan walked out to bat with the intention of taking on Henry. Furthermore, he added that Kishan’s aggressive approach is one of the reasons why he always fetches big amounts in the IPL Auctions.

"Just look at how Ishan Kishan played yesterday. Sanju Samson got a very good ball, and after a such delivery, if you are watching from outside, from the dressing room, and see someone get a ball that lands in the middle and hits the stumps, the mindset is usually to go see how it plays, maybe it will seam a bit and Matt Henry is a good bowler," said Ashwin, as quoted by The Indian Express.

"But Ishan Kishan came out and played it in such a way that the game was practically over in a single over. 16 runs, no hesitation. As soon as he played the first shot, I was amazed at what a shot he played. It was not in a slot, and it was his first ball. To play like that, you need confidence, you need skill. Ishan Kishan has always had that skill, which is why he sells for so much at every auction. But that audacity, that I am not stepping back, is a different breed that we are seeing altogether," he added.

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