Rohit Sharma, India’s captain, blamed the team’s poor performance on the field and with the ball for their four-wicket loss to T20 Title Holders Australia in the first T20I of a three-match series on Tuesday in Mohali (September 20). K.L. Rahul (55 runs), Suryakumar Yadav (46 runs), and Hardik Pandya -71 not out led the way for the hosts to achieve 208/6 in 20 overs, their top score in a T20 vs Australia.
Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, stated that the loss makes the game a fantastic opportunity to analyse what happened and how the squad fell.
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However, due to Cameron Green (61 from 30), Steve Smith (35 from 24), and Matthew Wade (45 not out), the visitors quickly pursued the mark and scored 211/6 in 19.2 overs. The bowlers, Rohit remarked, struggled to perform while defending a large total.
Honestly, I don’t think we bowled all that well. Our score of 200 was defendable, and we didn’t waste any of our scoring opportunities. At the end of the match, Rohit Sharma commented, “That’s about it” at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Ground.
One wicket between Wade & Tim David (18 from 14 balls), according to Rohit, would be enough to win the game. That one wicket among Wade & Tim David was crucial for us. And we just couldn’t pull it off. They scored a 60-odd partnership in 32 balls, and I think that was a turning point for them,” Rohit added.
India’s captain said his team’s loss provides a valuable opportunity to reflect on its performance. The way we batted to get to that number was outstanding, in my opinion. “It was a fantastic game for us to learn from our mistakes and prepare for the next game,” he said.
