Rana relishes bowling with Arshdeep

INDIA'S seam-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana said he relished sharing the new ball with Arshdeep Singh and credited the left-arm fast bowler for building pressure from the opposite end in their recent T20I series against South Africa.

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In the third T20I at the HPCA Stadium on Sunday against the Proteas, Arshdeep and Rana playing in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah set the tone for India's seven-wicket win by exploiting seam-friendly conditions and picking up three wickets in the powerplay.

The duo claimed a combined 4/47 from their eight overs, proving decisive for India's comfortable win and giving them a 2-1 lead in the five-match series, after India bowled the visitors out for 117.

"First of all," said Rana, "I always enjoy bowling with Arshdeep with the new ball, especially because he's someone who creates that pressure from one end.