Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar believes that winning the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka will give him a great opportunity to counter the spin threat in difficult conditions and put the team in good shape ahead of next year’s Champions Trophy. will India are staring at their first bilateral ODI series loss against the Islanders in 27 years after losing the second ODI by 32 runs, thanks to a poor performance by the batsmen, who failed to deal with the Lincoln spin attack. . “This is an opportunity for us to go out there and put our hands up and win these critical situations,” Sundar told reporters on the sidelines of the match.

“Obviously with the big tournaments coming up, we will be in similar situations and it will be important to see what we can do to win those critical situations especially against a quality spin attack in similar situations.

“I think everything we’ve done so far in this series, we’ll take it as a learning, obviously try and move on and win in all aspects of the game tomorrow.”

“We’re quality players of spin, it’s just a matter of finding a way.”

Sundar also stepped up to defend the batsmen, who have looked poor against the spinners so far in the series.

“We are spin-quality players. We have always played on these kind of wickets, even at home, in Test matches and in different formats. Even in domestic cricket, we play on such wickets a lot,” he said. All play sports.”

“And we know a lot of our players have done really well, especially in the middle order, batting against spin. So it’s just a matter of finding a way, doing their own individual work. to try to

“Everybody knows that this is quite a tough wicket. Obviously, the Indian team has always put their hands up, especially when the challenge comes. Bringing colors out of difficult situations,” he said.

“And that’s been the definition of the Indian cricket team for the last several years. So I think that’s the same, that’s the scenario in this series. It’s just about finding a way and working individually.” The 24-year-old said the team has tried to make tactical changes after getting input from new head coach Gautam Gambhir.

“There’s a lot of information gathered from him (Gambahir). He’s a quality player of spin. We’ve always seen him perform brilliantly, especially on such wickets against quality spin.

“That’s one of the reasons why we came here today to practice and try and find a way and try and make those little changes tactically and be prepared and ready for tomorrow’s game and in all aspects really Be on top of your game.” Sundar said.

Sundar, who produced a match-winning performance at Pallikele to help India claim a third T20I in a dramatic Super Over, said he wanted to make the most of the opportunities that came his way. “It’s important for me to do well with the bat and contribute to the team’s success and basically win games, especially whenever I get a chance with the bat.

“I think I’ve had two good chances already in this series and yes, I’m really looking forward to working for the team, especially with the bat, especially when we’re chasing and the chips are down. “

Talking about his game, Sundar said that he has made some changes in his bowling but it is more about finding a good rhythm.

“I am someone who works hard and tries to find ways to succeed and be an asset to the team.

“So when I was thinking about my bowling I had to do some things, slightly different, not big changes, but just adding a couple of things and some things more often and more effectively,” he said. Had to do.

“I mean it has to do with the rhythm and a little bit of the technical stuff. I feel like when I get some things right with my rhythm and my technique, I feel like a lot of things. Things turn out great for me, especially my hands.”

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