Rookie Australian paceman Scott Boland got his first taste of international cricket with a sound thrashing from the Indian batsmen in the first ODI but still insisted that he learnt valuable lessons from his debut match which the home side won by five wickets.
Boland made a bright start to his international career, conceding just 12 runs from his first four overs in the opening match of the ODI Series in Perth on Tuesday.
From there it went pear-shaped, with Boland finishing with 0/74 from 10 overs. His last two overs were particularly costly as India peeled off 30 runs to finish at 309/3.
“I only missed a couple by not too far. But when you’re bowling to someone who’s on 150 (Rohit), they’re going to hit them for six. I hit a few (yorkers) where he only got a one or a dot. But the margin for error is tiny,” said the Victorian. I’d like that (death bowling) to be my role. I know it’s quite tough, and some days things are going to go against you. But when you do have the good days, they’re really rewarding.”