In two consecutive games, India failed to defend good totals in the Asia Cup and are on the verge of crashing out of the Super 4 stage of the continental event. After failing to defend 181/7 against Pakistan on Sunday, they stumbled again defending 173/8 against Sri Lanka on Tuesday night. India’s game against Pakistan Bhuvneshwar Kumar 19 runs in the 19th over. In the game against Sri Lanka, he conceded 14 runs in the 19th over. Both the performances dealt a major blow to India’s prospects in the respective sports.
Analysis of the loss to Sri Lanka, the former coach of the Indian cricket team Ravi Shastri Said that the Indian team lacks at least one more quality fast bowler. whereas Jasprit Bumrah Mohammed Shami was not selected for the Asia Cup due to injury.
“When you need to win, you have to prepare better. I think the selection could have been better, especially for the fast bowlers, you know the conditions here. There was not much for the spinner. I Quite surprised you came here with just 4 fast bowlers. You needed that extra. Someone like Mohammed Shami sitting at home and cooling his heels, amazes me. After IPL, near him, his For not being able to make the cut, obviously I am seeing something different,” Ravi Shastri said on Star Sports.
Once Shastri made his point, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said: “Does the coach have input in the selection of the team?” To this, the former head coach of Team India replied: “He does, but he is not part of the selection. He can only contribute by saying ‘this is the combination we want’, then it is up to the captain in the meeting.” It’s up to him to take it forward.”
“There should have been an extra fast bowler. One less spinner at 15-16. You don’t want to be stuck in a situation where one guy has a fever and then you don’t have anyone else to play with. You have to do with another spinner. Play what could end up being embarrassing.”
In the match, chasing what looked to be a par score at the innings break, the Sri Lankan openers were off to a scintillating start. Kusal Mendis (57 runs in 37 balls) and pathum nissanka (52 off 37 balls) added 91 runs at a brisk pace.
The half-century was completed in the sixth over, with both the batsmen regularly finding gaps and boundaries with ease, putting tremendous pressure on the Indian bowling attack, against the positive approach adopted by the two lanky batsmen.
However, the leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahali He had other ideas after he was hit twice in the 12th over to put the brakes on Sri Lanka’s march.
Ravichandran Ashwin sent back danushka synovial (1) Leaving Sri Lanka in trouble for 110 for three in the 14th over.
Sri Lanka were dealt a blow off the first ball of the next over as Chahal got the big wicket of Mendis, who went lbw in front of the wicket.
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But the captain of Sri Lanka Dasun Shanaka And (33 not out) and Bhanuka Rajapakse (25 not out) remained to finish the task with a match-winning, fifth-wicket partnership of 64 runs for their team till the end.
with PTI input
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