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Gambhir Criticizes Guwahati Pitch After India’s Record ODI Chase
India played the West Indies in a one-day cricket match in Guwahati.
The West Indies scored 406 runs.
India then chased that huge score and won.
Together, both teams made 811 runs.
Several batters scored centuries, including one double century.
Fans enjoyed seeing so many boundaries and runs.
Gautam Gambhir thought the pitch made things too easy for batters.
He said bowlers deserved more help and that the contest was unfair.
India defeated the West Indies in the second ODI at Guwahati’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
The teams scored 811 runs combined, making the match a major run-fest.
West Indies scored 406, their first ODI total above 400.
India completed its first ODI chase of a target of 400 or more.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir criticized the pitch for offering bowlers almost no assistance.
- Who
- India, the West Indies, and India head coach Gautam Gambhir.
- What
- India defeated the West Indies after chasing 406 runs in the second ODI.
- Where
- Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
- When
- Wednesday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- India won by successfully chasing the West Indies’ total; Gambhir criticized the pitch because it offered bowlers almost no assistance.
Gambhir’s criticism
Fans’ enjoyment
Pitch balance
Gambhir’s criticism
Gautam Gambhir argued that the Guwahati pitch made the contest unfair because bowlers received almost no assistance.
Fans’ enjoyment
Fans enjoyed the large number of boundaries and the high-scoring spectacle.
Key facts
- Match
- Second ODI between India and the West Indies
- Venue
- Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
- West Indies total
- 406 runs
- Combined score
- 811 runs
- India’s achievement
- First ODI chase of a total of 400 or more
- West Indies’ achievement
- First ODI total above 400
- Pitch criticism
- Gautam Gambhir said the pitch provided bowlers almost nothing
Sources
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