Australian skipper Aaron Finch in the pre-match press conference said that he is not concerned about the toss factor in the T20 World Cup 2021 final. So far, the team winning the toss in Dubai has won the match chasing 11 out of 12 times in the tournament but Finch has said that he doesn’t mind losing the toss.
"Absolutely it can be overcome. At some point, to win this tournament you're going to have to win batting first. I was actually hoping to lose the toss against Pakistan because I would have loved to put a score on the board in that semi-final. It was one of those ones where you're probably never going to bat first but you don't mind if you have to. It's the same going into the final," Finch told Sydney Morning Herald.
The Australian opener believes in the old and trusted theory of batting first and putting a big score on the board in the game. He also backed his opinion with the recent IPL 2021 final where Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won the match easily against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) despite batting first at the same venue.
"We saw it in the IPL final. Chennai were able to put a big score on the board and really squeeze there. It comes down to the day. If you can put a total on the board and make the opposition take risks early in their innings, then that's what it's all about," he added.
The 34-year-old believes that chasing is a risky business especially when the opposition posts a big total. In the semi-final, Australia were struggling having losing five wickets in the 13th over but Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade’s unbeaten 81-run partnership helped the team win the match by one over to spare.
"I reckon around the world a lot of teams love chasing in T20 cricket. It does come with its risks, though. If an opposition puts up a big total on the board, it can be difficult to chase it down, regardless of where you're playing. It's a Catch 22, but the trend of the tournament has been chasing," Finch opined.
