'Would like to thank Hardik bhai for showing faith in me': Yashasvi Jaiswal after match-winning knock

Playing in only his second T20I, Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed an unbeaten 84 in the fourth T20I against West Indies on Saturday to help India take the series to the final game. 1-2 down in the series, India were given a target of 179 at Lauderhill and the openers gave India a dream start.

Jaiswal and Shubman Gill (77) scored 165 together — joint-highest opening stand for India in T20Is — as Men in Blue won the match by nine wickets and three overs to go.

Jaiswal smashed 11 fours and three sixes in his knock that came in 51 balls.

The Player of the Match later thanked skipper Hardik Pandya and the support staff for showing faith in him. He also added that his intent was to score quick runs in the powerplay.

“It is not easy, I am happy to go out there and express myself. I would like to thank the support staff and Hardik bhai, they have shown faith. That shows so much impact on my mind. I try to play how the team needs and how I can express myself towards the plan. I try to score quickly, how many shots I can play in the powerplay and put my team in a nice shape. Reading the wicket, reading the situation, how I can take the game deep everything is important. My intent is always to score runs,” Jaiswal said in the post-match presentation.

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his maiden T20I half-century & bagged the Player of the Match award as #TeamIndia sealed a clinical win over West Indies in the 4th T20I.