Martin Guptill says “I’m looking forward to just going out” in the T20 World Cup. Guptill has expressed his excitement about the opportunity to participate. At the ongoing 2021 T20 World Cup, he’s playing his natural game. In Sharjah, the Black Caps begin their tournament campaign against Pakistan. He is renowned for his belligerent hitting. At the top of the order, hasn’t played a T20I game in the UAE. Although he averages 36 in T20Is and has a strike rate of 142. After that, those numbers are only 20 and 112, respectively, in the country.
Guptill said that he would have preferred his numbers to be better. In any case, he trusts to require confidence from his performances. Within the past season of the T20 World Cup. Guptill was New Zealand’s best scorer in that edition, with 140 runs in five games.
“Obviously I would’ve liked to have gone better, but that’s all in the past now. At the last World Cup in India, I was our top run-scorer, so I can draw on that experience and that confidence that I have been able to do it before,” Martin Guptill said.
Martin Guptill
“I’m looking forward to just going out and doing my thing and making sure that I’m just being as positive as I can be at the top of the order. But once we get there and have a wee look and see how it’s playing, we can play accordingly,” Guptill added.
Lastly, the difficult wickets in the UAE have been challenging to bat. As they’ve been conducive to spinners and slow bowlers. It remains to be seen how a free-scoring batter like Guptill adapts to the challenge. Also, Guptill said that slam-bang cricket in the UAE. It is unlikely to yield success, and one has to be patient by rotating the strike. Moreover, terming adaptability as the key to success in such conditions.
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