Suryakumar Yadav recorded his second golden duck in a row, while Shubman Gill also failed to open his account. Virat Kohli led the way for India, scoring 32 runs. Only four batters managed to reach double figures.
India made two changes from their winning XI, with Rohit Sharma and Axar Patel replacing Ishan Kishan and Shardul Thakur. While Rohit failed to capitalise on his early start and played a rash shot that cost him his wicket, Axar remained unbeaten on 29 as the all-rounder ran out of partners.
For a long time, the Indian top-order has struggled against left-arm pace. We saw what happened in the T20 World Cup in 2021, as well as last year, when Pakistani pacers rattled the Indian batters.
The same story has repeated itself this year, with the star-studded Indian batting lineup appearing to have no answers for Starc’s bowling. For a long time, the Indian top-order has struggled against left-arm pace.
We saw what happened in the T20 World Cup in 2021, as well as last year, when Pakistani pacers rattled the Indian batters. The same story has repeated itself this year, with the star-studded Indian batting lineup appearing to have no answers for Starc’s bowling.
In a World Cup year, Team India’s top-order struggling to score runs at home is a concerning sign. They are running out of time to finalise preparations for the global event.
