India captain Hardik Pandya expressed his disappointment with the batting unit as West Indies beat India by two wickets within the second T20I at Windfall Stadium in Guyana on Sunday, August 6. With the loss, the guests went 0-2 behind within the five-match sequence.
Pandya stated that the Males in Blue fell brief by 10-15 runs batting first after they set a 153-run goal for the Windies. For India Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, and Sanju Samson made single-digit scores. The trio additionally didn’t ship whereas chasing 150 within the first T20I.
Pandya stated within the post-match present:
“If am being sincere that was not a delightful batting efficiency, we may have batted higher. 160+ or 170 would have been a very good whole.”
He continued:
“With the present mixture we’ve we must belief our high 7 batters to return good and hope the bowlers win you video games. We’ve got to seek out methods to ensure we’ve the fitting stability, however on the similar time batters must take extra accountability.”
Pandya, although, hailed Tilak Varma for high scoring with 51 runs off 41 balls, together with one six and 5 boundaries. The left-handed batter had earlier smashed 39 off 22 deliveries within the T20I opener.
The 29-year-old stated:
“Left-hander coming at 4 provides us selection. It would not really feel prefer it’s his second worldwide sport.”
Hardik Pandya lauds Nicholas Pooran
Hardik Pandya additional hailed Nicholas Pooran for taking the sport away from India regardless of the hosts being 3/32 at one stage. The left-handed batter smashed 67 off 40, together with 4 sixes and 6 boundaries. He stated:
“The best way he has been batting, turns into very troublesome to rotate spinners. And the way in which he batted, took the sport fairly into their fingers.”
India scored 152/7 of their allotted 20 overs. Aside from Varma, Ishan Kishan and Pandya chipped in with 27(23) and 24(18), respectively.
For WI, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, and Romario Shephard scalped two wickets apiece.
In response, WI chased down the goal with seven balls to spare. Moreover Pooran, captain Rovman Powell and Shimron Hetmyer made 21(19) and 22 off as many balls, respectively.
Hosein and Joseph offered a late flourish because the hosts received by two wickets.
Hardik Pandya led from the entrance with the ball, ending with figures of three/35, whereas Yuzvendra Chahal scalped two.
The 2 groups will subsequent lock horns within the third T20I on the similar venue on Tuesday, August 8. The guests should win the sport to remain alive within the sequence.
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