NEW DELHI: Ben Duckett‘s half-century not only benefited his team but also solidified his position in the T20 lineup, and he was instrumental in England‘s victory in Rajkot.
Duckett said he was under pressure going into this game after a few poor performances in the previous games, but he trusted himself to perform.
“You know, it was one of those where, obviously, after a couple of low scores, I’d be lying if I didn’t feel a little bit of pressure going into this game. But, yeah, I just wanted to trust, you know, the shots and the areas that I play. And yeah, thankfully, you know, today came off,” Duckett said in a video posted by the official X handle of England Cricket.
Even though he had not scored many runs in the series, Duckett maintained his composure and believed a good knock was imminent.
“I’ve felt good in the first couple of games and that’s T20 cricket. So, yeah, just trusting my game and believing that there was going to be a score around the corner,” he added.
Although he hasn’t opened for England in T20Is too often, Duckett is determined to take advantage of this chance and establish himself in the position.
“Yeah, it’s exactly what I want to do. You know, I don’t want to, you know, settle for anything. You know, I’m potentially still learning in this role in international cricket. It’s something that I know I can do. And I know that in the power play, you know, there’s lots of different areas you can score,” he explained.
His aggressive and purposeful handling of the spinners was one of the most important features of his innings.
“Yeah, and I think for me personally, I think today was a good one. You know, when the spin came on, it was really important that I put him under as much pressure as I could. I think, you know, obviously missing out last time, reverse sweeping and getting out first ball to him. Sticking to that, you know, I went and played it again today and it’s a strength of mine. And yeah, I tried not to go and do something that I’m not great at,” Duckett said.