Bangalore, March 05: Bowling might have emerged as the weak link for India in the World Cup but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said the team would still stick to seven batsmen and leave the fifth bowler’s slot to part-timers in the match against Ireland here tomorrow.
“It’s a tricky one. You should always back your strength.
At times you find that there are not enough runs, maybe 30 runs short. With Yusuf (Pathan) being part of the side, the fifth bowler’s slot can be rotated between him and Yuvraj. We will be inclined to play with seven batsmen,” he said.
Dhoni indicated that the team would prefer chasing instead of setting a target if it wins the toss in the much-anticipated World Cup encounter against the giant-killers who upstaged England in their previous match.
———IANS