Marco Jansen said that South Africa need to get better in terms of playing spin when they face India in the third T20I on Wednesday, November 13. Jansen said that the Proteas batters need to be wary of the bounce that will be available for the spinners at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
In the first T20I at the Kingsmead in Durban, Varun Chakravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi picked up three wickets apiece as India beat the Proteas by 61 runs. In the second T20I at the St George’s Park in Gqeberha, Chakravarthy took five wickets, but the Proteas survived the scare to win by three wickets.
‘Playing spin here is a lot different’
“It’s going to be a different challenge as there is a bit more bounce. We did not play spin as well as we wanted to in Port Elizabeth. Yet again, there were a few soft options, me in particular, where we felt that we could make better decisions and execute better,” Jansen said in the pre-match press conference.
“Playing spin here is a lot different to playing in PE or Durban. Here there is bounce, and they will try and hit a fuller length because of the bounce. So, how we go about that is different to each individual,” Jansen added.
Jansen has had a reasonable outing in the T20I series. In two games, the left-arm fast bowler has taken two wickets at an economy rate of 6.12. With the bat, Jansen has notched 19 runs at an economy rate of 9.50 with a top score of 12.
With their win in Gqeberha, the Proteas also did not allow India to equal their longest winning streak in T20Is. Focus will be on Jansen, who will be looking to play a match-winning hand, helping South Africa take an unassailable 2-1 lead.
