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Kaif criticises India’s bowling balance after West Indies level T20I series
India lost the fourth T20I to West Indies by 24 runs in Hyderabad, leaving the five-match series tied at 2-2.
West Indies scored 247 for three, and India were bowled out for 223 while trying to chase the target.
Former India batter Mohammad Kaif criticised the team’s selection, saying it gave too much weight to batting depth and not enough to specialist bowlers.
India played four specialist bowlers and two all-rounders in the match.
Kaif said India should have picked five proper bowlers and argued that leaving out spinner Kuldeep Yadav weakened the attack.
The fifth and final T20I will decide the series, with the match scheduled for Bengaluru on Saturday.
West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad, levelling the five-match series at 2-2.
West Indies scored 247/3 in 20 overs, and India were bowled out for 223.
Former India batter Mohammad Kaif criticised India’s team selection, saying it favoured batting depth over a stronger bowling attack.
Kaif said India should have played five specialist bowlers and argued that Kuldeep Yadav could have been useful on the Hyderabad pitch.
The fifth and final T20I is scheduled for the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.
- Who
- India and West Indies. Former India batter Mohammad Kaif criticised India’s team selection.
- What
- West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I, levelling the series 2-2.
- When
- Wednesday. The fifth and final T20I is scheduled for Saturday.
- Where
- Hyderabad. The fifth match is scheduled for Bengaluru.
- Why
- India were bowled out for 223 after West Indies scored 247/3. Kaif said India’s selection prioritised batting depth over specialist bowlers.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
India were unable to defend a target of 250.
India conceded 209 but won by 14 runs.
West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad, levelling the series at 2-2.
The fifth and final T20I is scheduled for the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
- Fourth T20I
- West Indies won by 24 runs
- West Indies total
- 247/3 in 20 overs
- India total
- 223, all out
- Series score
- 2-2 after four matches
- Next match
- Fifth T20I at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday
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What people are saying
Having batting till No.8 is not bravery. Bravery is playing your proper bowlers on a good batting wicket.
I would have played Kuldeep Yadav.