SKY hit 34 balls for 47 while Sundar scored 50 runs on just 28 balls, but his knock came at a time when India’s fate was already decided. Overall, it was a memorable play for the hitters. In the post-match presentation, skipper Hardik Pandia blamed the bowlers for the loss. The Baroda all-rounder surrendered in front of Kiwi spinners and said nothing against his group of batting who threw down the wickets with horrific punches.
Hardik, in fact, tried to cover up the batting unit’s flop show by allowing 20u201325 extra runs with a poor performance on the field of the bowlers instead of 177 wickets. ”In hindsight I don’t think we had 177 wickets. .
Hardik accused the young bowler of losing too many runs, but himself was one of the highest-paid bowlers of the night. Instead of starting from his pacer up front, Hardik picked up a new ball and launched the Indians’ attack.
He bowled 3 overs, wasting 33 runs and losing 11 runs per over. Despite making runs, Hardik stuck to himself as a skipper and bowled three overs while young speedster Umran Malik delivered only six balls in the match.
Despite being aware that the track would provide spinners with extra help, the Indian captain introduced his lead spinner, Kurdeep Yadav, as a sixth bowling option. As a part-timer, even Deepak Hooda could throw the ball in front of Kuldeep.
He was India’s fourth bowling option at lunch, with two Frontline bowlers, Kuldeep and Shiva Mavi, delivering the ball last. Meanwhile, New Zealand launched a new ball attack with his two spinners, Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell. Hardik certainly missed tricks and his poor bowling decisions clearly played a key role in India’s poor performance at the ball.
But Hardik conveniently blamed the younger bowlers, saying they had fallen short of their target. A classic excuse to hide one’s failures, including leadership.
