Ishan Kishan on Usman Tariq: India defeated Namibia to register their second consecutive victory in the T20 World Cup. After the match, Ishan Kishan made a strong statement about Pakistan's mystery spinner Usman Tariq. Ishan said that the team has prepared by watching videos and now it's time to display a natural game on the field.

Ishan Kishan on Usman Tariq: After defeating Namibia by 93 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026, Team India is now ready to face Pakistan. Ahead of this epic clash on February 15th, wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan has made it clear that the team has developed a special plan for Pakistan's mystery spinner Usman Tariq. According to Ishan, preparations are complete, and now it's time to showcase his natural game on the field.

Preparations are complete for Usman Tariq

Pakistan's Usman Tariq is in the news for his unique sidearm action. Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus has a similar bowling action. Erasmus took 4 wickets for 20 runs against India. When a reporter asked Ishan at the post-match press conference if playing against Erasmus was preparation for facing Usman Tariq, he said that the team had already prepared. Now they just need to watch the ball and play their shots, relying on their strengths.

Understood the opponent's move by watching the video

Ishan Kishan explained that at this level, players can watch videos to understand the bowling style of the opponent. He added, "We're keeping things simple instead of complicating things. Erasmus bowled brilliantly, and playing against him has taught the team a lot about dealing with Pakistan's spinners." According to Ishan, to score runs in the T20 format, we need to stick to our natural game.

Hardik and Ishaan storm Namibia

Speaking of the match, Ishan Kishan played a blistering innings of 61 runs in just 24 balls, including 6 fours and 5 sixes. Hardik Pandya also scored 52 runs in 28 balls. India posted a mammoth total of 209 runs in 20 overs. Namibia put up a strong fight in the powerplay, but Indian spinners Varun Chakravarthy (3 wickets) and Axar Patel broke their back. The entire team was bundled out for 116 runs, and India registered a resounding victory.

India tops the points table

With this big win over Namibia, India has reached the top spot in the Group A points table. Both India and Pakistan have won two matches each and have 4 points each, but Team India leads the table due to a better net run rate. The match on February 15th will determine who will dominate the group. Fans are hoping that Ishan and Hardik's form continues against Pakistan.

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