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Shai Hope Discusses Dew, India's Batting After High-Scoring Chase
After a cricket match against India, Shai Hope spoke about how hard it was for bowlers.
He said dew can make a big difference during a game.
Because of that, teams cannot always know what score will be enough.
He pointed out that a team had chased 249 runs with two overs left.
Hope said bowlers had very little room for mistakes.
He praised the batters for playing exceptionally well.
He also said missed chances happen in cricket.
The supplied text does not explain the rare feat mentioned in the headline.
Shai Hope said dew made it difficult to predict what score would be enough.
He noted that 249 had been chased with two overs to spare.
Hope said the pitch offered bowlers very little margin for error.
He said missed deliveries could be hit for six by the batters.
Hope credited the opposing batters for their exceptional performance and said missed chances were part of the game.
- Who
- Shai Hope and the batters he praised; the headline identifies India as the opponent.
- What
- Hope discussed dew, a high-scoring chase, and the difficulty of bowling on the pitch.
- Where
- When
- After the match, during the post-match presentation; no date is given.
- Why
- Hope explained that dew and the batters' performance made the required score hard to predict and bowling difficult.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Shai Hope
- Opponent named in headline
- India
- Score mentioned
- 249
- Chase detail
- Hope said 249 had been chased with two overs to spare.
- Conditions discussed
- Dew and a pitch with a very small margin for bowling error
- Source context
- Post-match presentation
- Headline claim
- The headline says Hope achieved a rare feat, but the supplied text does not specify what it was.
Quotes
Shai Hope
Cricketer who spoke at the post-match presentation.
“Honestly speaking, you cannot put a number to it, because when the dew factor comes in, it plays a massive role. And even 249 was chased in, like, with two overs to spare. So you cannot give a number, or probably anticipate that, okay, this is the number we would be trying to score. [Were you searching for another bowler?] The margin for error on this wicket is very minor, and any delivery if you miss to execute it, it was going onto the stands, and you could see how exceptional they were ���bat”
timesnownews.com
Sources
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