Hooda got here in with India precariously positioned at 77 for 4 and his 23-ball 41 with 4 sixes were given India to a defendable general of 162.
His effort earned him the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
Asked if there used to be force on him when he got here in to bat right through a the most important a part of the innings with India having misplaced the highest and center order, Hooda mentioned, “I was pretty clear in my mind that if we lose early wickets we have to build a partnership and when you are batting lower down the order at No.6, for a situation like that, being a cricketer, you have to be ready for that. A collapse can happen at any time.
“(But) I do not believe it used to be a cave in in the real sense as we had been in a just right place. Yes, we misplaced one or two additional wickets however I believe that’s the function of a No. 6 and No. 7. batter (to come back and bat with self belief) be it the primary or the second one fit. It’s a just right win,” added Hooda at the post-match press conference.
Hooda feels he had to respect the situation and play accordingly but at the slot he is batting, more often than not he would need to be a good finisher.
“The more or less wicket you get it’s important to play accordingly. You have to present a just right general to the staff and that used to be going via my thoughts being a batsman. Being a No.6 batter, in case you are taking part in at that place, it’s important to end the sport. So, that used to be the one factor occurring in my thoughts.”
Hooda said he was able to play freely after the spinners had virtually stifled the top and middle-order batters because Wanindu Hasaranga had almost completed his quota of overs and the wicket too had settled down.
“Initially, the placement didn’t allow hitting the ball onerous, nevertheless it used to be his (Hasaranga’s) remaining over after which he bowled a free ball as neatly. In a T20 recreation, it’s important to stay that intent of hitting. If you get the ball in the precise house, it’s important to wreck it. That used to be, I guess the easiest time to play my recreation and spouse Axar Patel and fortunately it were given performed neatly,” he added.
The hard-hitting all-rounder also conceded that the hosts could have scored a few more runs.
“The (staff) assembly hasn’t taken position, however we had been without a doubt 10-12 runs brief. But on the finish we were given a just right general,” Hooda said.
He felt that initially the India batters struggled because there was not much dew on the Wankhede pitch and the ball tended to come slower on to the bat.
“Generally, there may be dew at the Wankhede (pitch), however within the first innings there used to be now not a lot dew, on account of which the wicket used to be slightly gradual. But the best way the openers began after which we completed it strongly and that’s the reason what the the sport calls for,” he concluded.