Despite clinching the series after defeating South Africa in the second T20I in Guwahati, fans were unhappy with the Indian Cricket Team. They lashed out at the team for their pretty ordinary death bowling and also raised concerns for the same with T20 World Cup 2022 around the corner.
India defeats South Africa by 16 runs to clinch the series 2-0
Indian Cricket Team clinched the three-match T20I series against South Africa by bagging a 16-run victory in the second game. Asked to bat first, it was a superlative batting effort from their end as all their batters chipped in and smashed South African bowlers all over the park.
The likes of Suryakumar Yadav (61), KL Rahul (57), Virat Kohli (49*) and Dinesh Karthik (17*) chipped in at the crucial stages of the game and helped India post a gigantic total of 237 runs on the board.
They then started well with the ball as Arshdeep Singh took two wickets in the second over and then later Akshar Patel removed Aiden Markram to leave South Africa tottering at 47/3. However, after that the game had the Proteas written all over it.
David Miller (106) and Quinton de Kock (69) stitched unbeaten 174 runs partnership to put India under pressure. At one moment it almost seemed that they would chase the target as they smashed Indian pacers in the death overs. But in the end the target was too much as India completed a 16-run victory.
Fans unhappy with India’s bowling despite win in second T20I
Indian bowlers were literally taken to cleaners in the end. Baring Deepak Chahar, every bowler conceded more than 35 runs. Fans were quick to take note of India’s poor bowling and raised concerns over the same. Here are some of the reactions:
Yeh kaunsa Arshdeep hai who bowls beauties with the new ball and gets smashed at the death + no balls 🤷🏻♂️
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) October 2, 2022
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Indian batting sends us on moon 🌙
Bowling brings us back on earth 🌎Advertisement— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 2, 2022
4️⃣5️⃣8️⃣ Runs Scored in 40 Overs 🔥 🔥 🔥
Arshdeep 62(4)
Rabada 57(4)
Axar 53(4)
Parnell 54(4)
Ngidi 49(4)
Harshal 45(4)
Nortje 41(3)AdvertisementThank you India and South Africa 😋🥵🥵
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) October 2, 2022
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Death bowling, even with so many in the bank, remains a problem.
Advertisement— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 2, 2022
Indian bowling's 19th over is now a tradition thing. Don't mind.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 2, 2022
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Batters will have to be at their best for India to have any chance in Australia if and when Bumrah is ruled out. Much different conditions but at least almost every batter on the flight is now in a good mind space.
Advertisement— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) October 2, 2022
Arshdeep Singh concedes 26 runs from the 19th over. The penultimate over worry for India continues.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 2, 2022
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19th Over Supremacy 😋🥵
2️⃣6️⃣ Runs of the 19th Over!!AdvertisementWelcome to the Bhuvneshwar Kumar Department of Death Bowling – Arshdeep Singh 62(24)🔥
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) October 2, 2022
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Most runs conceded by an Indian bowler in a T20I:
Advertisement0/64 – Yuzvendra Chahal vs South Africa in 2018
2/62 – Arshdeep Singh vs South Africa in 2022
0/57 – Joginder Sharma vs England in 2007— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) October 2, 2022
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Arshdeep Singh (4-0-62-2)
AdvertisementHe is 1st Indian Pacer to Concede 60+ runs in a T20I match
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) October 2, 2022
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Even 220s isn't safe with this kinda death bowling 🥲
AdvertisementThank god we got to 237
— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) October 2, 2022
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India needs to improve its bowling, particularly its death bowling.
AdvertisementWhat's your thoughts ?@cricketaakash #AakashVani
— Avnish Kumar (@KumarAvnish07) October 3, 2022
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This win does not feel like win, are we seriously expecting world cup with this death over bowling ? 🥲🥲
Advertisement— CA Nilisha Mantri (@nilishamantri_) October 2, 2022
That's an excellent answer to all those who said Deepak Chahar will get smashed at the death.
Bowling better than both Harshal and Bhuvi at the death, that too against two set batters. Just 8 runs.
AdvertisementDefinitely has made a strong case for himself. #CricketTwitter
— Anuj Nitin Prabhu 🏏 (@APTalksCricket) October 2, 2022
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