Staff Bharat miserably failed with each bat and ball throughout the 5th T20I in opposition to West Indies because the hosts clinched an eight-wicket win on Sunday. With this win, West Indies additionally claimed the five-match layout with 3-2 scoreline. It was once a disappointing date for the Indian facet as West Indies chased indisposed the objective of 166 in simply 18 overs. Next the loss, Indian avid gamers, particularly skipper Hardik Pandya had been dealing with massive grievance from former cricketers and fanatics for the dismal efficiency.
Former Bharat opener Wasim Jaffer referred to as Hardik’s destitute batting a “concern” and said that it regarded “rusty” because the all-rounder was once now not free-flowing.
“Well, it has been a concern. He looks little rusty. We can’t see that the free-flowing Hardik Pandya who comes in and strikes it sweetly. Doesn’t mean hitting sixes but striking it nicely, rotating the strike. Apart from the fifty he scored in the 3rd ODI, where also he started very very slowly, and picked it up in the slog overs. But even then he looked a little rusty,” said Jaffer on ESPNCricinfo.
“That’s a concern for me. Looking at how Hardik Pandya batted in the series, that was a big concern. Not every time he is going to start slowly, and he is going to finish strongly. We could see this during this series as well. As soon as he comes, the momentum drops down, the strike-rate comes down and puts the pressure on the other guys and the dug out as well. Something for him to worry, take note and improve,” he added.
Next the layout, Hardik said that he didn’t capitalize at the status throughout the 5th T20I as Staff Bharat was once limited to 165/9 in 20 overs.
“We lost the momentum when I came in and couldn’t capitalize on the situation. I believe we gonna challenge ourselves. We try to get better. In hindsight, it is fine. We don’t need to explain much. I know how the boys are within the group. We have enough time to figure out. Losing is good at times,” stated Hardik in a post-match presentation.
“On the positive side, we have done a lot of learnings. The boys showed character. Credit to them. They kept coming and tried something new. It is part of the process. It is what I feel at that moment,” he added.
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