But the team managed to respond to stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane’s calm and composed leadership style. Off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who is enjoying one his best series away from the sub-continent, spoke about how the team managed to lift itself after the Adelaide defeat. Ashwin praised Rahane for his great batting in the first innings called his century one of the finest knocks he has seen. “This is going to be a special victory for us as a team because we were one down. So, I think we came with a good spirit and attitude and as a team, we played very good cricket.

Source: Hindustan Times December 30, 2020 07:42 UTC