NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe head coach Justin Sammons expects India national cricket team to attack from the outset in their Super Eight clash on Thursday, but believes Zimbabwe will be better prepared after the harsh lessons from their heavy defeat to West Indies.
Zimbabwe were hammered by 107 runs by the Caribbean side, who piled up 254/6 — the second-highest total in the tournament’s history — in their Super Eight meeting on Monday.
Sammons said he anticipates a similar aggressive approach from India in Chennai, especially after their 83-run loss to South Africa.
"We know the way India is going to come out and it's going to be very similar to the way West Indies approached their innings. They're (India) not going to hold back," Sammons said after the match.
"There will be good learnings from that and how we deal with that, under pressure in the moment, how do we stay calm and just think on our feet and also just try and change things up a little bit, disrupt the rhythm of the batters," he added.
Zimbabwe look to be smarter in Chennai
Reflecting on the loss to West Indies, Sammons admitted that his bowlers were too predictable at times and failed to adjust quickly.
Acknowledging the mistakes made during the West Indies game, Sammons said his side, especially the bowling unit, was guilty of being "predictable".
"...we can be a little bit smarter in that regard. Chennai will be a bit bigger (ground) and it probably will be a little bit more at ease in that aspect there," he said.
(With PTI Inputs)
