Dubai, Feb. 28 -- India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate acknowledged that they didn't expect 'over-reliance' on spin in the ongoing Champions Trophy. He also addressed the minimal probability of 300-plus scores on the Dubai strip and how the management operates within the Indian setup.

India spinners have been the vanguard of India's bowling attack in the first two group-stage games. In the campaign opener against Bangladesh, Mohammed Shami led the ambush against Bangladesh batters with his five-wicket haul, but spinners remained the silent guardians.

Axar Patel had two scalps to his name, while Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav kept the run flow in check by maintaining their economy under 5.00.

In the high-voltage clash between I...