England's Adil Rashid reacts to their thrasing of Oman at the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup to give their last 8 hopes a big boost. England chased down Oman's total of 47 all out in just 3 overs and 1 ball.
Sir Viv Richards Stadium, Antigua, West Indies
Sir Viv Richards Stadium, Antigua, West Indies
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00:00How pleased are the guys with the comprehensive nature of that game in both innings?
00:15Very pleased. We spoke about coming to this game. Obviously we needed a win and a comprehensive one.
00:21We set the tone up front there with the ball. I thought Seamus, Joff, Woody, Topper, set the tone there perfectly.
00:27I was very happy for us to get that win, how we did.
00:30You've had a lot of time to think about this game and you've overturned the whole net run rate deficit now entirely.
00:38Was that something you were realistically thinking was on the cards in one game?
00:42First and foremost we thought we have to win the game. We have to set ourselves, get into a position to think about that.
00:46We didn't really set ourselves from the beginning to do that. We were on the toss, we got our wickets and that really set the tone for that.
00:53We tried to restrict them to 48, but then we went out to bat. If we were just going to be positive, we knew we'd score within the four or five overs, which we did.
01:01Do you think the scale of this win has sent a bit of a message that this England team is up for it?
01:06No, we're always up for it. You can't every game get 50 runs, 60 runs in the first six and ball them out for 100.
01:12That's just T20 cricket. Some days you have a good day, some days not so good.
01:16It's just about adapting to that and finding a way to win, whether it's from the last ball or within 10 overs.
01:21Like I say, we're just concentrating on ourselves and letting things flow.
01:24Are you happy to be playing again pretty soon? No waiting around now, back into it?
01:29Yes, definitely. It's always good to sometimes play the back-to-back games.
01:32We did have a five or six day break, which did allow us to have some good practice in the nets and work on a few things.
01:38Like I say, we've got a game in two days and hopefully we can do the same thing.
01:52Adil, had someone done the maths at half-time of how quickly you had to do that chase to get above Scotland?
01:59There was talks about that, but we had to almost still be positive and play that.
02:03If we go into a position to do that, we knew we had to take it on, to get the runs within the first five and a half overs.
02:09But we also knew that we can't just go out there and just slow.
02:12We've got to still be positive and play the way you do and that's what happened.
02:16We played the way and things just started to unfold and we got the runs within the first three or four overs.
02:21Is there a feeling that you would say sums up how you feel after that?
02:26Is it relief? Is it to get under way? Is it just pride in the performance?
02:31We take each day as it comes. Like I say, it's another win.
02:34It's just a win. We know that we take it a game at a time.
02:37Obviously, we're happy with the win and how we won today.
02:39It's what we needed today as well.
02:41It's to bail them out cheaply and knock them off very quickly.
02:44But we also know it's just a win. We've got another game in a couple of days.
02:48We've got to do the same job there as well.
02:50And then each day, each game, take it a step at a time.
02:58Hi, Rash. What do we read into the team selection today?
03:01Is that the balance or the make-up of the side, do we know, that might be used in the Super 8s?
03:07Or is that just the team for today?
03:09I think that's just the team for today.
03:11We never look far ahead. We can't look at Super 8s or whatever it is down the line.
03:16We try and look at what is our next game.
03:18And then obviously the captain and coaches get together and they pick the team.
03:23So it's for the day. And for the next game, it'll be so on and whatever it is, so on.
03:27We never look too far ahead of this is the right bowling line-up for the Super 8s or whatever.
03:32That's down the line. We concentrate game at a time, step at a time and make sure we put our performances in.
03:38Obviously you finish with really nice bowling figures.
03:41How do you rate that? Obviously the opposition were a bit more modest than many you come up against.
03:47Yeah, it's always nice. It's always nice to get wickets.
03:49Three, four, whether it's against Oman or Australia or India, it's always nice to get them wickets.
03:54But I thought to myself, you know, I felt okay. I felt alright there.
03:57Just get a few wickets, spin the ball, googly's, few leggies, whatever it is, mix it up.
04:01But the most pleasing thing was, I think, as a bowling unit, how we bowled with the seamers.
04:05Each seamer, toppers, Joff, Woody, myself, we all, like you say, bowled in really good partnerships as well.
04:15Before going into the match, did you ever think that Oman, being an associate nation, you could pull them out for less than 50?
04:22What was going in England team's mind when you went for this match with NRR?
04:27Obviously a question you had under pressure to...
04:32I think first and foremost, our mind was to win the game.
04:35You know, if we can't just go into a game thinking we have to bowl them out for 50 and then chase it down within three and a half overs.
04:40That just happened today. We won the toss. We knew if we stick to our way, stick to our strengths, seamers, spinners, be nice and positive, do your thing, wickets came.
04:49And when wickets came, that's when we got a sniff here, let's try to go for the kill, which fortunately for ourselves worked.
04:57And then with the bat, it was again, just be positive, be brave, take it on.
05:01Then it set us up again to get the runs within four overs.
05:04So it's not planned before of, right, we need to bowl them out for 50.
05:08You have to make sure first and foremost is you get a win.
05:11And then if you find yourself in the position, then you try to take the game on.
05:15OK, we're done. Thank you, Adil.