India didn’t bat like they had been speculated to, says Hardik Pandya after loss in 2nd ODI vs West Indies

By India Today Sports Desk: India captain Hardik Pandya blamed the batting unit for India’s loss within the 2nd ODI match of the collection vs West Indies. India, despatched to bat first didn’t put up a combat after a powerful opening partnership and had been bundled out for 181 runs in 40.5 overs at Barbados on Saturday, 29 July.

“See, we didn’t bat like we were supposed to. The wicket played a lot better than the last one. But it’s just that I think barring Shubman, everyone played their shot and kind of got out or hit the fielder directly, and yeah, disappointing, but at the same point of time, many, many more things to learn,” Pandya stated after the match.

West Indies emerged victorious in opposition to India within the second match of their One Day International (ODI) collection. The match happened on the Kensington Oval in Barbados, the place West Indies defeated the Indian aspect with 6 wickets in hand to stretch the collection right into a decider on Saturday, 29 July.

The West Indies gained the toss and elected to subject first, placing India into bat. Despite a promising begin from openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill, the Indian batting line-up crumbled. The experiments to jumble up the batting order and ship Sanju Samson, Axar Patel at 3 and 4 respectively didn’t work. India had been bowled out for a meagre whole of 181 runs, with Ishan Kishan being the highest scorer. The remainder of the Indian batsmen didn’t make a big contribution, resulting in a disappointing finish to their innings.

WI vs IND, 2nd ODI: Highlights

In response, the West Indies started their chase aggressively. Opener Kyle Mayers set the tone with a quickfire 36 off simply 28 balls. However, it was Shai Hope who really shone with the bat, scoring a vital half-century. Youngster Keacy Carty additionally performed a pivotal function, remaining unbeaten on 48 runs. Together, they steered the West Indies in direction of a snug victory, reaching the goal with six wickets to spare.