Ahmedabad, Feb. 20 -- India's bowling coach Morne Morkel has stressed the growing importance of sharp fielding and clutch catching as the team heads into the decisive phase of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament, admitting that lapses in the field can heavily influence match outcomes.

Speaking about India's recent fielding concerns during the pre-match conference ahead of their first Super Eight clash against South Africa, Morkel said the team has been putting in extra effort to tighten up its work on the field, particularly in cutting down angles to prevent twos and stopping boundaries.

"One thing that we work hard on is our fielding. We know the importance of the catches, wherever we can cut down angles to stop the twos, to...