West Indies vs India T20Is | Happy with my performance, keeping things simple helped: Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh picked up two wickets conceding 24 runs in his quota of four overs in India’s first T20 againt the West Indies

Young Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh said that using variations, especially the slower ones, on a sticky wicket was the key to his success in the T20 series-opener against the West Indies.

Arshdeep (2/24 in 4 overs), who featured in the first T20I against England at Southampton earlier this month, picked up two wickets on his return to the national side.

"It was a good experience. I am happy with my performance. The team won, so the happiness doubled. Due to a break, I am playing after a long time. So, I want to work with Paras (Mhambrey) sir and improve on my areas," Arshdeep said at the press conference.

"I guess, keeping things simple and using the wicket a lot and using the slower one and at the last just trying to nail my yorkers, I think that worked for me." Playing in only his second game for India, Arshdeep attributed the clarity of his role in the team to his success.

"I was pretty aware of my roles and responsibilities. Both the team management and the captain briefed me about my role as a bowler when I have to come to bowl and all.

"That gave me a lot of clarity and confidence and I could plan accordingly. The way Bhuvi bhai bowls, he keeps the pressure at one end and that helps me to get wickets."

While in his very first over, Arshdeep was taken to the cleaners by Kyle Myers, he got rid of the batter in the fourth ball of his opening spell.