News18 Malayalam | October 29, 2023, 21:11 IST
The pitch was prepared for today’s match which was not too difficult for the batsmen but gave a slight advantage to the bowlers and spinners.
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When India came to face the world champions England in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, the fans expected a big victory. Because India’s batsmen and bowlers have been in lethal form since the start of this World Cup. England, on the other hand, is in the worst form. But today’s match saw Indian batsmen except skipper Rohit Sharma getting out without playing big innings. The brown surface in Lucknow was not very comfortable for the batsmen. But Rohit Sharma batted with almost dominance.
The English bowlers stopped India’s progress by taking wickets at regular intervals. It was Rohit Sharma who batted dominantly and reached a good score. Apart from Rohit, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav also batted well.
The pitch prepared for today’s match was not too difficult for the batsmen but gave slight advantage to the bowlers and spinners. But Kohli, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer suffered a setback in today’s match due to their lack of patience. Shifting gears with precision and batting knowing when to turn on regressive mode has helped Rohit progress. Had Rohit also returned early, India would have gone into a major slump.
That partnership between Rohit and Rahul was probably the only time India tried to do things differently. As for the English bowlers. Was able to bowl a good length today. They also managed to regain their discipline from the previous matches. But Rohit found the runs with ease as he searched for the bad balls and attacked.
To be fair there were no demons on today’s pitch, but it was not a batsman’s paradise where one could hit through the line, drive up and play comfortably off the front foot. A case in point is India’s three wickets – Kohli, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer.
On the one hand, when wickets fell, Rohit batted very calculatedly. The captain was able to do it expertly when he had to defend. Rohit tried to stay on the pitch for more time today.
With Kohli and Gill quickly returning, Rohit quickly went into defensive mode. This batting style helped Rohit to score well in today’s match. Rohit’s innings played a crucial role in India’s score crossing 200.
2023-10-29 15:41:10
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