Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Jan. 30 -- : Indian bowling coach Paras Mhambrey revealed that spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was included in the playing eleven instead of pacer Umran Malik as they felt that an additional spinner would help at Lucknow.
Star batter Suryakumar Yadav and captain Hardik Pandya held their nerves to guide India to a hard-fought 6-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second T20I encounter here at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday.
"Chahal was included because we felt that an additional spinner would help us. It really did as he bowled well for us," said Paras in a post-match press conference.
The bowling coach revealed that Chahal bowled during the powerplay because skippe...