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Sunil Gavaskar Slams India's Bowling After Record West Indies Chase
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Moneycontrol•10-10-2026, 10:53
Sunil Gavaskar Slams India's Bowling After Record West Indies Chase
- •West Indies successfully chased down a record target of 250 against India with nine balls to spare in the second T20I in Ranchi.
- •Shai Hope scored the second-fastest T20I century for West Indies, supported by Sherfane Rutherford's explosive 84 off 37 balls.
- •Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar criticized the Indian bowling attack, stating the bowlers failed to defend an imposing total of 249/5.
- •Former pacer Varun Aaron questioned the tactical decision to introduce spin early in the Powerplay against shaky new-ball batters.
- •India captain Shreyas Iyer noted that the heavy dew factor made it difficult to determine a safe par score for the match.
Key Questions Answered
The West Indies pulled off their highest successful T20I run chase against India and the second-highest run chase in men's T20I cricket overall by successfully chasing down a daunting target of 250 with nine balls and two overs to spare.
Sunil Gavaskar criticized India's bowling performance after the team failed to defend an imposing total of 249/5. He stated that the batters could not be blamed for the result and questioned whether the bowling coach's expectations were met on the field.
Varun Aaron questioned India's decision to introduce spin early by giving Axar Patel the fourth over in the Powerplay. He noted that the team should have continued with pace against shaky new-row batters like Shai Hope and Rovman Powell.
