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Gambhir Calls for Bat-Ball Balance After India’s Ranchi T20I Defeat
India scored a very large total in a cricket match against the West Indies.
The West Indies still scored enough runs to win, with six wickets left and nine balls to spare.
Their captain, Shai Hope, helped lead the chase.
India’s coach, Gautam Gambhir, said the match was very hard for bowlers.
He wants matches to give both batters and bowlers a fair chance.
He also said India must learn how to stop teams from scoring, even when conditions are difficult.
The result made the five-match series level at one win each.
West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second T20I in Ranchi, levelling the five-match series 1-1.
India scored 249/5 after batting first, with Sanju Samson making 82.
West Indies chased the 250-run target with nine deliveries to spare, led by captain Shai Hope.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir said bowlers’ careers are at stake when conditions leave little balance between bat and ball.
Gambhir acknowledged the difficulty of bowling on flat, dewy conditions but said India must find ways to defend big totals.
- Who
- India and the West Indies; India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir commented after the match.
- What
- The West Indies chased 250 to beat India by six wickets in the second T20I, levelling the series 1-1.
- Where
- Ranchi, India.
- When
- Friday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- The West Indies scored 250 to win; Gambhir used the result to call for a more even contest between bat and ball and said India must improve at defending totals.
Key facts
- Match
- Second T20I of a five-match series
- Result
- West Indies won by six wickets
- Target
- 250 runs
- India total
- 249/5
- Chase finish
- West Indies reached the target with nine deliveries remaining
- Series score
- 1-1
- India’s leading scorer
- Sanju Samson scored 82
- Gambhir’s concern
- He called for a more even competition between bat and ball and noted the difficulty of bowling in flat, dewy conditions.
Quotes
Gautam Gambhir
India head coach speaking after the T20I against the West Indies.
“But we're going to keep improving. The bottom line is that we could not defend 250. They batted extremely well. They deserved to win, and we still have a lot of work to do. When you're playing against dangerous teams like the West Indies, we need to figure out how to defend, especially when you lose the toss.”
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“Who doesn't want a good competition between bat and ball? Of course. What you want, we also want. If you only want to see sixes and fours, we want to see that too. If you want an even contest, then we also want an even contest, because bowlers are our bowlers too, right?”
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Sources
‘Their careers are at stake’: Gambhir supports bowlers after India lose high-scoring Ranchi T20
IND vs WI: ‘Who doesn’t want…' Gautam Gambhir calls for bat-ball balance after India fail to defend 249 in 2nd T20I
'You dont want a good bat-and-ball competition?': Head coach Gambhir calls for even contest after Ranchi run-fest
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