Sri Lanka got the better of India by 16 runs in the second T20I on Thursday, January 5. Bowling first after winning the toss, India conceded 206/6 in their 20 overs. Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh bowled five no-balls, with three of them being in succession in the second over of the innings.
When the hosts came out to bat, they were five down for 57 before the halfway stage of their innings. While Axar Patel (65 off 31) and Suryakumar Yadav (51 off 36) led a tremendous fightback, they were left with way too much to do. Reflecting on Team India’s loss in Pune, Maharoof told ESPNcricinfo:
Axar and Suryakumar added 91 for the sixth wicket to lift India’s hopes. However, Sri Lanka utilized the cushion of a big total and held the hosts to 190/8.
“Indian batters went too hard too early” - Wasim Jaffer
Sharing his thoughts on India’s batting performance, Wasim Jaffer echoed Maharoof’s sentiments. He opined that the Men in Blue could have chased down the target had they kept wickets in hand. The former opener commented:
Analyzing Team India’s powerplay batting, Jaffer added that there were a couple of soft dismissals. He elaborated:
Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, and Rahul Tripathi all fell for single-figure scores as the hosts crumbled to 21/3 in 2.1 overs.
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