Sunil Gavaskar “Real Area Of Concern” After India Fails To Defend on 1st T20I. Sunil Gavaskar raised concern over Bhuvneshwar Kumar surrendering runs in the 19th over in India’s past three T20I losses against Australia.
Despite the score of 208/6 in the first T20I at Mohali. India’s bowlers were unable to defend the goal as Australia win with four deliveries to spare.
Australia needs 55 runs off the final four overs, but Matthew Wade and Tim David handle India’s death bowlers with ease. They made quick light of what should be a difficult case.
Sunil Gavaskar, an Indian batting icon, expresses worry about season bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowling the last over of the match, saying it is an area of concern for the Rohit Sharma-led team.
“I don’t think there was so much of a question of dew. We didn’t really see the fielders or bowlers trying to use the towel to try and dry their fingers. So I don’t think that’s an excuse at all” Gavaskar states in Sports Today, after the game on whether the toss played a significant impact on the outcome.
“It’s just that we didn’t bowl as well. For example, that 19th, that’s a real concern” He declares.
In Mohali, Bhuvneshwar Kumar handed up 16 runs in the final over. Leaving Yuzvendra Chahal with only two runs to defend off the 20th.
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India’s recent Asia Cup defeats to Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled the 19th over in India’s recent Asia Cup defeats to Pakistan and Sri Lanka. When they were defending totals. Giving 16 and 14 runs in the two games, respectively.
Gavaskar declares that someone with his experience should be choking the opponent better.
“When somebody like a Bhuvneshwar Kumar is going for so many runs every single time when he is expecting. See, in 18 deliveries he has given in three matches which India lost against Pakistan. Sri Lanka, and now Australia, he has given away 49 runs” Gavaskar noted.
“It is almost three runs per ball. Somebody with his experience and his caliber, you expect that maybe he will give 35-36 runs in those 18 deliveries. But that’s not what happens. So that’s really been an area of concern,” he stated.
When questioned why Harshal Patel’s 18th over yielded 22 runs, Gavaskar threw the bowler some leeway and say that he was coming from an injury layoff.
He stated that it is critical for India’s pacers to have overs under their belts. Before the 2022 T20 World Cup, which begins next month.
Moreover, Harshal and Jasprit Bumrah, who also recently returned from an injury. According to Gavaskar, should be included in India’s selection for the home ODIs against South Africa as well, only to get into a rhythm before the huge event in Australia.
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