Quinton de Kock gives his opinion on the loss against India in the 2nd T20I at Mohali.

The Proteas got off to a good start as Quinton de Kock’s half-century took his side to 88 runs in 11 overs, but his wicket stemmed the run rate significantly.

“I’ve had some time off since the World Cup so I was nice and refreshed and quite hungry to get out there.”

De Kock believes that the result was down to the team who judged the conditions more effectively.

“I think we got off to a good start. Towards the end they bowled pretty well, they understood the conditions a lot quicker than we did,” said De Kock after the match.

“There was a lot of pressure coming in for some of the new guys and I thought they played really well.

“Obviously we didn’t get a winning start but I thought they held their nerve very well.

“Unfortunately, when there was pace on the ball it looked like it was easier to bat on, so it was about taking the pace off.

“But then they batted really well.”

The Proteas will play India in the series decider on Sunday.