India vs West Indies: Hardik Pandya finally reveal the reason behind lose
India vs West Indies: Shai Hope led from the front as West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second ODI at Barbados to get back on level terms in the three-match series. India vs West Indies: Hardik Pandya finally reveal the reason behind lose.
India Captain Hardik Pandya, has revealed the reason for the humiliating 6-wicket defeat on Saturday. Pandya said his batters didn’t bat the way they were supposed to and almost all of them got out after hitting the ball to the fielders. “We didn’t bat the way we were supposed to. The wicket was better than it was in the first game.
Everyone barring Shubman hit fielders and got out. disappointing, but there are many things to learn. The way our openers batted, especially Ishan, struck it well and is good for India. Shardul got us back in with his bowling. Hope and Carty batted well and got them through,” Hardik said while speaking at the post-match presentation.
Hardik, who bowled almost 7 overs in the match, was also asked about his fitness as the all-rounder has been prone to injuries due to his workload. The Indian skipper also added that his body is fine and he’ll have to bowl more overs to get the workload up ahead of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Hardik said, “I’m a turtle right now not the rabbit and hoping everything goes right as the World Cup comes on”.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli absence, India lost to the West Indies by six wickets in the second ODI of the three-match series. Batting first, India were bowled out for 181 in 40.1 overs with disappointing performances from most of the batters except openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill. The Windies skipper scored an unbeaten 63 off 80 balls, while Keacy Carty chipped in with a crucial 48 not out off 65 balls to help West Indies complete the 182 chase in 36.4 overs.
Earlier, Shardul Thakur scalped three, while Kuldeep Yadav picked one wicket to raise India’s hope in the low scoring encounter. West Indies were equally impressive with the ball as they folded India for 181 in 40.5 overs after opting to field. Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan placed India in a strong position by adding 90 runs for the opening wicket.
However, the innings completely collapsed after the partnership broke. Gill was the first man to depart for 34(49). Alick Athanaze then grabbed a stunner to get rid of Ishan Kishan for run a ball 55. Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, and Sanju Samson fell for single-digit scores.
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