Indian wicket-keeper batter, Dinesh Karthik has been enjoying playing the finisher’s role in recent times. Against the West Indies it was no different as Karthik once again showed his skill set, hitting 41 runs off just 19 balls. Coming into bat very late in the innings, Karthik helped India to reach a commanding total despite the pitch wasn’t easy to bat on. After the commencement of the game, Karthik received the player of the match.

Speaking at the presentation, Dinesh Karthik said, “The wicket was a little sticky. Was not a good wicket to start on but once set, you got the pace of the wicket and you realized what kind of shots you can play. I have been enjoying it (finisher’s role) a lot. It is a very interesting role. It is not something that you can be very consistent with but on the days, you can make an impact on the team. You need the backing of the captain and coach and I have got that in abundance.”

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“Turning on the heat. Good to start off the series with a win!” Karthik, the Player of the Match, tweeted.

Turning on the heat 💥
Good to start off the series with a win!#WIvIND pic.twitter.com/J164FbRSQs

— DK (@DineshKarthik) July 29, 2022

Asked about his process in the final overs of the game, Dinesh Karthik said, “Assessing the wicket is important. On any given day, the last three-four overs that you bat, you need to be aware of a lot of things such as the shape of the ball, the softness of the ball, the wicket, and then you need to decide These are a little bit of things and that comes with a little bit of practice.”

While Dinesh Karthik is considered one of the best finishers in T20s, the Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma said that he was pleasantly surprised by the team’s late charge at Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad.

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Explaining the same, Rohit Sharma said, “We knew it was going to be slightly tough, the shot-making wasn’t easy at the start. When we finished the first 10 overs, we didn’t think we could get to 190. It was a great effort from the boys and a great finish. There are three facets of the game which we are trying to improve. We have got to try and back the ideas about executing it with the bat. We want to try certain things and all in all I thought it was a great effort.”