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Ashwin criticizes Hope’s bowling choices after West Indies beat India
India made 249 for five in 20 overs in the second T20I against the West Indies in Ranchi.
Sanju Samson scored 82 from 41 balls, including a strong attack on spinner Akeal Hosein during the powerplay.
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said West Indies captain Shai Hope should not have kept using Hosein against Samson.
Hosein bowled three consecutive overs and conceded 46 runs in his three-over spell.
The West Indies then chased the target with nine balls to spare, led by Hope’s unbeaten 102 from 45 balls, tying the five-match series at 1-1.
The high scores have renewed discussion about the balance between batting and bowling in the series.
India and the West Indies next meet in Indore, where India will look to improve at defending big totals.
West Indies beat India in the second T20I, chasing 250 with nine balls to spare.
The win levelled the five-match series at 1-1.
West Indies captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls to lead the chase.
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin criticised Hope for continuing to use Akeal Hosein against Sanju Samson.
Samson scored 82 off 41 balls as India made 249/5 in Ranchi.
- Who
- West Indies beat India in the second T20I. Shai Hope led West Indies’ chase.
- What
- West Indies chased down India’s 249/5 total with nine balls to spare, levelling the series at 1-1.
- When
- Friday; the exact date of the match is not stated.
- Where
- Ranchi.
- Why
- West Indies won by successfully chasing India’s total. Ashwin said Hope’s bowling choices gave Samson an opportunity to score freely.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bowling three consecutive overs from Akeal Hosein during the powerplay was like serving a hungry lion a goat on a platter.
You cannot keep using spinners from one end in an attempt to build pressure on Sanju Samson.
India scored 249/5 in 20 overs in the second T20I in Ranchi.
West Indies chased the target with nine balls to spare, levelling the five-match series at 1-1.
The teams were due to head to Indore for the next contest.
- India’s total
- 249/5 in 20 overs
- West Indies’ chase
- Target reached with nine balls to spare
- Shai Hope
- Unbeaten 102 off 45 balls
- Sanju Samson
- 82 off 41 balls
- Akeal Hosein
- Conceded 46 runs in three overs
- Series score
- 1-1 in the five-match series
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