Indian cricket workforce captain Suryakumar Yadav confronted loads of criticism following his aspect’s loss to South Africa inside the second T20I encounter on Sunday. India appeared on course to victory due to an outstanding five-wicket haul by Varun Chakaravarthy nonetheless South Africa mounted a late comeback to clinch the win. Former Pakistan cricket workforce star Basit Ali was terribly important of Suryakumar’s captaincy and talked about that it lastly led to the defeat. He recognized the reality that using Axar Patel would have been the proper plan of motion nonetheless Suryakumar ended up giving just one over to the all-rounder.
“Axar Patel bowled one over, in which he gave away just two runs. Suryakumar Yadav didn’t ask him to bowl again. I was really surprised. They (South Africa) won with just one over to spare. Axar should have been bowled when Surya brought Pandya back. He bowled three wide balls and the momentum shifted,” Basit talked about all through his analysis on his YouTube channel.
“Aisa lag raha tha India yeh match nahi harega (it seemed India won’t lose the match)…Bad captaincy by Suryakumar Yadav. (It appeared) He didn’t know that the South African batsmen were facing problems in playing the spinners, and he didn’t ask Axar to bowl. He bowled Avesh Khan who was hit for two fours.”
“After 124, the spell that Varun Chakravarthy bowled, Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy let it go to waste.”
Varun Chakravarthy’s magical craftiness en route a maiden fifer remained a mere footnote as South Africa rode on the stubbornness of Tristan Stubbs to eke out a three-wicket win over India.
The four-match assortment is now diploma at 1-1. But SA’s victory, which moreover halted India’s 11-match profitable streak, didn’t include out its share of drama.
The first hint of a topsy-turvy night acquired right here when India limped to 124 for six on a quick, bouncy pitch after getting the invitation to bat first.
The Proteas had been at one stage 66 for six and 86 for seven, which lastly transpired into 128 for seven, as Chakravarthy continued his worldwide resurgence with a five-wicket haul (5/17).
But SA found two valiant troopers in determined Stubbs (47 not out, 41b, 7×4) and aggressive Gerald Coetzee (19 not out, 9b, 2×4, 1×6) who added a precious 42 runs for the eighth wicket alliance to carry their aspect earlier the tape.
(With PTI inputs)
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