New Delhi: Team India faced defeat by 16 runs in the second T20 match played in Pune. Team India had a target of 207 runs to win, but could only manage 190 runs after losing eight wickets. With this win, Sri Lanka leveled the three-match series 1-1. The final and deciding match will be played in Rajkot on Saturday (January 7).
After the defeat in the second T20, the pain of Team India captain Hardik Pandya erupted. Hardik said that Team India performed poorly in both batting and bowling in the powerplay. Hardik Pandya says that his team made basic mistakes which should not happen at this stage. Hardik Pandya said after the match, 'Powerplay hurt us both during bowling and batting. We made simple mistakes that we shouldn't make at this stage. We should learn the basic things which we can control. You can have a bad day, but don't lose sight of the basics. In this situation, it is very difficult.
Let us tell you that Team India gave a total of 12 extra runs in the second T20, which included Arshdeep Singh's 5 no-balls. Hardik Pandya reminded that this fast bowler had bowled no-balls earlier also. Hardik did not shy away from saying that throwing no-balls is a crime. Pandya said, 'Earlier also Arshdeep has bowled a no-ball. It is not about blaming anyone, but throwing a no-ball is a crime in T20 cricket.'
During this, Hardik also praised Suryakumar Yadav, who kept India in the match by sharing a 91-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Akshar Patel. Asked why he sent debutant Rahul Tripathi to bat at No.3 ahead of Suryakumar, Pandya said he wanted to give Tripathi a role he is comfortable with. The captain said, 'Surya performed well at number four. Whoever comes into the team, you want to give him (Tripathi) a role in which he is comfortable.'
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