My role is to be defensive, take wkts: New Zealand skipper Santner on his 3-26

NZ skipper Mitchell Santner celebrates the wicket of Hardik Pandya on Wednesday. Pic/PTI

After tormenting India one more time, left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner said his role in T20Is is to bowl defensively, build pressure and take wickets. He added that it was satisfying to see the strategy pay rich dividends in the fourth T20I here.

India came across a familiar foe in Santner as the New Zealand skipper bowled a brilliant spell of 4-0-26-3 to lead his side to a 50-run win at the ACA-VDCA stadium.

He extended the misery of Sanju Samson, got rid of the dangerous Hardik Pandya and then capped the fine run with the wicket of Jasprit Bumrah.

"I guess my role might be playing a little bit more defensively and trying to get wickets that way. At times, you want to be smart, six singles are a good option. We've seen a lot of power hitting, a lot of big scores. So, I think the role as a spinner [in T20Is], unless there is spin, is to build pressure and get wickets that way," said Santner.

"If you're defending a big score, then let the run rate go up. And if it's a lower score, the only way we stop these guys is by getting wickets. So, I think, yeah, it's all about adapting and seeing what's on the table," he added.

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No. of wickets claimed by Mitchell Santner in 25 T20Is vs India

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