New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Naman Dhir's ability to read a batter's intentions, sharpened by his own experience with the bat, helped him make a decisive contribution with the ball as India beat the West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday.
Playing his first T20I series, the Punjab batting all-rounder dismissed Kamil Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer to help India take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Dhir said understanding a batter's stance, backlift and preferred shots gives him useful clues when planning his deliveries.
"It helps to be a batter because you understand the batter's stance, where his backlift is coming from, his guard and the kind of shots he can play. I keep observing these things when I ...