Shikhar Dhawan tweaking his technique to be successful in Southampton

The Indian team has made a superb comeback in the series by upstaging England at Trent Bridge. The two sides will be locking horns on Thursday in the fourth Test in Southampton and the visitors would be keen to level the five-match contest. The third Test saw the Indian batsman changing their technique while facing the new ball and played mostly on the back-foot which worked for them. However, Shikhar Dhawan has reflected on his game and is set to tweak his batting style again at the Ageas Bowl.

He was dropped after a poor performance in the series opener. But Murali Vijay‘s continuous struggles against the swinging ball led to Dhawan coming back in the side. At Trent Bridge, the left-hander notched up the scores of 35 and 44 in two outings and would be now hoping to convert the starts and make a big score in the fourth match.

We have a good chance

Shikhar Dhawan, while speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the match, expressed confidence of the team doing well once again. He pointed out that they learned from their mistakes and hailed the attitude of his side. “We felt really good winning in such a dominant way especially after the first two losses, we showed good character and learned from our mistakes. We have a good chance to come back in this series, so we have to come up with the same routines,” he said.

Moreover, he also gave an insight into his batting style. Like the previous match, Dhawan has once again tweaked his technique to get adjusted to the conditions in Southampton. He also went on to say that he analysed his game and stayed mentally strong.

“We need to stick to the process once you know the conditions. We will have to be patient. I’ve backed my plan and I’ve learned the ball swings quite late here. I’ve analysed myself and realise I can’t play too short. I didn’t do well in the first game, but my mental strength was very strong and I saw they were very patient with their line and length. So I had to be strong,” the 32-year-old added.

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