Suryakumar Yadav told us India were defending 170, not 300: Ravi Bishnoi

India spinner Ravi Bishnoi picked 3 wickets in India's terrific win over Bangladesh on Saturday, October 12. Bishnoi spoke about the team's mentality with the ball where India restricted Bangladesh to just 164 runs.

In Short

• India hammered Bangladesh in the 3rd T20I
• Ravi Bishnoi picked 3 wickets on return
• Bishnoi spoke about the team's aggressive mentality with the ball

India spinner Ravi Bishnoi picked 3 wickets in the first chance he got against Bangladesh. Speaking about the team's mentality with the ball, Bishnoi said that Suryakumar Yadav told the Indian team that they were not defending 300 but 170 runs.

India had hammered 297 against Bangladesh in the first innings of the match, the highest T20I total by any Test-playing nation in the history of the game. However, India were aggressive with the ball in their defence and restricted Bangladesh to just 164 runs.

"When we walked into bowl, Suryakumar Yadav told us that we were defending 160-170 and not 300 as it would help us prepare for matches later on which will have such scores. It was a good surface to bat on but that's the mentality we had," Bishnoi said.

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Saba Karim, commentating for the broadcaster asked Bishnoi what the difference was between this Indian team and the others. Bishnoi replied that the main difference was the aggression and it was clear to see in front of everyone.

"This is the new generation, and you can see what the difference is. 298 runs was the target and look how we attacked and bowled them out for 160s. The approach is when you are on the top, be on the top," Bishnoi said.

"With this Indian team, we have been told by the management that every day is a new day. Once yesterday's match is done it is done, we cannot live with it," he further added.

India hammered Bangladesh 3-0 in the T20I series. Before that, the team had beaten Bangladesh 2-0 in the Test series as well. Both victories were categorised by aggressive batting and bowling from the Indian team.