"I think here especially, given the slower nature of the pitch along with the slightly bigger boundaries as well, you have to certainly change your game plan,"
"For me personally, batting in the middle I could be in the powerplay or in with very few overs to go. So specifically against the spinners it's probably [about] looking at different options around whether you employ a sweep shot more or a reverse sweep. Whereas in India, where it doesn't spin as much, you can look to target the straight boundaries a little bit more."
"And obviously there's big pockets here too, so it's not all about sixes on this ground. Lots of twos, lots of fours - and running hard between the wickets is really important as well, particularly if it's not a very high score."
New Zealand must adjust tactics for the Super Eight in Colombo, where slower, spin-friendly pitches and larger boundaries change scoring options. Mark Chapman expects middle-order roles to vary between powerplay and late overs, advocating sweeps and reverse sweeps against spinners while targeting straight boundaries less than in India. Emphasis on rotating strike, running hard and accumulating twos and fours will replace purely big-hitting approaches. New Zealand finished second in Group D and will play all Super Eight matches at the R Premadasa Stadium. Pakistan advanced after a difficult path, recovered from a loss to India, and faced a viral video of their captain and coach.
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