India was playing South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series, and Marco Jansen speaks on Virat Kohli and his performance in the match. Basically, Marco Jansen, who himself has been so impressive on his tour so far, says he watched Virat Kohli on TV when he was a kid. Marco Jansen was the Player of the Series in the test series.
Basically, India and South Africa were playing their match at the home of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, that is, in JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi. India scored 349/8 in their 50 overs with a vintage Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli show. India won the match by 17 runs, and Virat Kohli was the Man of the Match for his 135 runs in 120 balls.
Marco Jansen speaks on Virat Kohli: “actually bowling to him now, it’s annoying”
Eventually, the one who deserves a lot of appreciation speaks out on Virat Kohli. Marco Jansen took two wickets in the match, dismissing the inform Rohit Sharma and, later, the Indian captain for this series, KL Rahul. His team was struggling when he came to bat. Marco Jansen scored a fiery 70 in just 39 balls, which included eight boundaries and three massive sixes.
It’s nice to watch him play. Growing up watching him on TV, to actually bowling to him now — it’s annoying but it’s fun at the same time. He drives well, he pulls well, cuts well, plays with his pads well. I don’t think much has changed — he’s just batting longer and longer
Jansen spoke about Virat, saying it was really great to see Virat Kohli play, and he was one that Jansen watched growing up. He also spoke a bit about how annoying it is to Virat as he is always a step ahead of the bowler, but he enjoys bowling to him. He also applauded the variety of shots Virat Kohli has in his bag and also said that Virat just bats longer and longer.
When you bowl to world-class players, it’s quite difficult to get them out. I always try to get a batter in his first 10 or 15 balls. That’s when they’re still getting used to the wicket. But once they’re in, and they get on a roll, it’s very difficult to stop them. Everyone here knows how to play — that’s why you go to plan B or C
Marco spoke about his strategy to bowl against the world-class batters. His plan is to get the players out in the first 10-15 balls, when they are understanding the wicket. Jansen thinks once they are set, you need to bring 2-3 plans to get them out.