Additionally, Uthappa claimed that when India’s talismanic bowler Jasprit Bumrah is in a frantic attempt to take wickets, he becomes a little erratic.
“India’s bowling performance was wayward in the second T20I against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, October 31,” said Robin Uthappa, the 2007 T20 World Cup winner. When India was allowed to bat first, they were bowled out for 125 in 18.4 overs, giving the bowlers very little runs to manipulate. In 13.2 overs, Australia easily won with four wickets remaining.
According to former India batsman Uthappa, the Men in Blue could have given Australia a hard time in the middle overs with their good spinners, but the new-ball bowlers had to take wickets up front.
“The start was crucial when we were bowling following our 125-run total. The game might have been tighter if we had taken two or three wickets in the first three or four overs. This is because we have good spinners in the middle overs. We were definitely making too much of an effort to take wickets, in my opinion. So we went a bit awry,” Uthappa remarked.
“When Jasprit Bumrah is in a desperate attempt to take wickets, he tends to get a little lost.
However, when he is disciplined and strikes a decent line and length, he usually takes wickets. The way we began with the ball in the second innings, Australia capitalized on our early indecision,” Uthappa continued.
This will provide a wealth of knowledge for this team: Uthappa
Abhishek Sharma and Harshit Rana were commended by Uthappa for their batting exploits, but he was disappointed by the other batters’ lack of effort. According to the cricket player-turned-expert, the match will teach the young Indian team a lot.
The batsmen could have allowed themselves a bit more time, but it was still a touch disheartening because you had clearly lost the toss. He stated, “They lost too many wickets in the first six overs because they opted for the aggressive batting option.
The innings had to be managed by Abhishek after six overs. Aside from his strong combination with Harshit, no other batter stood with him, allowing India to reach at least 150 runs. This will provide a wealth of knowledge for this team. There is a little more bounce here, and this young team needs to realize that and modify their game plans appropriately,” Uthappa said.
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