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Gambhir Urges India to Find Ways to Defend Big Totals
India scored 249 runs in the second T20I against West Indies.
West Indies scored more than that and won by six wickets.
They finished their chase in 18.3 overs.
Shai Hope made 102 not out, and Sherfane Rutherford scored 84.
Their partnership added 120 runs.
India’s coach, Gautam Gambhir, praised Roston Chase for taking three important wickets and changing how he bowled.
But Gambhir said India needs to learn how to protect a big lead.
He also said dropped catches happen and should not be blamed on one player.
West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second T20I after completing a record chase.
India scored 249/5, with Sanju Samson making 82 and Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma contributing rapid knocks.
Roston Chase took 3/24, dismissing Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shivam Dube during the middle overs.
Shai Hope scored 102 not out and Sherfane Rutherford made 84 in a 120-run partnership as West Indies chased the target in 18.3 overs.
Gautam Gambhir praised Chase’s changing bowling lines but said India must improve at defending totals; he also said dropped catches should not be blamed on individuals.
- Who
- India and West Indies; India head coach Gautam Gambhir discussed the match.
- What
- West Indies beat India by six wickets after chasing 250, while Gambhir said India must improve at defending large totals.
- Where
- Ranchi, India.
- When
- The report is dated October 9; it does not specify the year.
- Why
- West Indies batted extremely well to complete the chase; Gambhir said India could not defend its total.
India’s bowling and fielding
West Indies’ batting
Why the match turned
India’s bowling and fielding
Gambhir said Chase’s disciplined spell and changing lines were game-changing, but India still needed to find a way to defend 250.
West Indies’ batting
Gambhir said West Indies batted extremely well and deserved to win after completing the chase.
Dropped catch
India’s bowling and fielding
Mayank Yadav dropped a catch of Rutherford, who went on to score 84; Gambhir said catches are sometimes dropped and no one does so intentionally.
West Indies’ batting
Rutherford went on to build a match-winning 120-run partnership with Hope.
Key facts
- Match
- Second T20I
- Result
- West Indies won by six wickets
- India total
- 249/5
- West Indies chase
- 250 runs in 18.3 overs
- Roston Chase
- 3/24
- Shai Hope
- 102 not out
- Sherfane Rutherford
- 84; shared a 120-run partnership with Hope
Quotes
Gautam Gambhir
India head coach
“If you look at the context of the game, it was a game-changing, match-winning spell. The way he changed his lines was important on this wicket. But against dangerous teams like West Indies, we need to find a way to defend totals.”
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“The toss is not in your hands. Catches get dropped; it has happened in the past and will happen in the future. Nobody drops catches intentionally, so you cannot blame anyone for that.”
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Sources
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