Batting first, India posted 249/5, and West Indies replied with 252/4 in 18.3 overs. Hope scored an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls. Mayank Yadav reduced the visitors to 5/2 in the very first over, but Hope’s fighting knock, aided by Sherfane Rutherford ‘s brilliance (84 off 37), made a mockery of India’s total despite the poor start.
The Windies chased down their highest successful target in T20Is. Shai Hope anchored West Indies’ record chase as the side beat India by six wickets in the second T20I of the five-match series in Ranchi on Friday.
“Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav were both fortunate in a way because, as captains, they had a cheat code in the form of Jasprit Bumrah.
But not many bowlers are that gifted, and I am genuinely worried about the future of Indian bowling,” Ashwin said. He can bowl defensively when required, and he also has a good variety of slower deliveries.
Because bowling in such conditions requires understanding and game awareness, i really hope we spend some time grooming high-quality bowlers.
Highlighting the issue, former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin said the Iyer-led side does not have “enough quality” in the bowling department. He added that India need to invest more in developing “high-quality” bowlers. there was also no doubt that India bowled poorly While it was a belter of a track on offer in Ranchi. “It’s not that I’m blaming the bowlers, but we don’t have enough quality in our bowling, and we haven’t placed enough emphasis on developing it. That is why the chances of producing high-quality bowlers remain quite low.
I felt that was lacking a little today,” the former India all-rounder said on Ash ki Baat .
