Former India Nationwide Cricket Group participant Sanjay Manjrekar has jumped within the defence of the Indian batters following their flop present within the first innings of the continuing Check match in opposition to the New Zealand Nationwide Cricket Group.
Indian batters delivered an terrible efficiency within the first innings of the second Check match on the Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Pune and received bowled out for 156 in 45.3 overs.
We are able to’t be too essential of immediately’s batters – Sanjay Manjrekar
India’s innings began on a disappointing observe as captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a duck on the primary day itself. On the second day, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal didn’t play large innings and received dismissed after scoring 30 runs every.
The center-order batters additionally saved struggling in opposition to the New Zealand bowlers as Virat Kohli (1), Rishabh Pant (18) and Sarfaraz Khan (11) received out with out scoring large runs. Nevertheless, all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja (38) and Washington Sundar (18) chipped in with essential runs that helped the hosts submit a decent whole on the board.
After a poor present, the Indian batters confronted heavy criticism, with many consultants slamming their poor defensive method due to which they weren’t in a position to cope with the specter of spin-bowling.
Nevertheless, Manjrekar thinks in a different way. In accordance with the cricketer-turned-commentator, it is improper to be ‘too essential’ of the modern-day batters’ defensive expertise in Checks as a result of they’re largely used to taking part in T20 cricket, the place protection is of no use.
“We are able to’t be too essential of immediately’s batters relating to defensive expertise in Checks. Let’s not neglect T20s is probably the most ‘taking place’ format immediately. And defence is ineffective there,” Sanjay Manjrekar wrote on his official X deal with.
We are able to’t be too essential of immediately’s batters relating to defensive expertise in Checks. Let’s not neglect T20s is probably the most ‘taking place’ format immediately. And defence is ineffective there.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 25, 2024
I drastically concern India’s proud unbeaten house streak is over – Harsha Bhogle
After India’s horrible present with the bat, the veteran commentator Harsha Bhogle took to his official X deal with to state that the house workforce might want to do one thing extraordinary to save lots of the Check in opposition to the Kiwis. He said:
“India must do one thing extraordinary, one thing very particular, to salvage this recreation. This can be a doubtlessly match-winning lead. That proud house file is below severe risk from a workforce of unassuming, sensible cricketers.”
In the meantime, on the finish of the day, when New Zealand took a lead of 301 runs, Bhogle felt that the Check match has slipped away from India’s arms. He said:
“I drastically concern India’s proud unbeaten house streak is over. If NZ do go 2-0 up, it is going to rank alongside Sri Lanka beating South Africa just a few years in the past as probably the most inconceivable away win.”
I drastically concern India’s proud unbeaten house streak is over. If NZ do go 2-0 up, it is going to rank alongside Sri Lanka beating South Africa just a few years in the past as probably the most inconceivable away win
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 25, 2024
What was the necessity to put together a pitch like this? – Dodda Ganesh
Former India Nationwide Cricket Group participant Dodda Ganesh, in the meantime, was dissatisfied with the pitch produced for the Pune Check. He wrote on X:
“What was the necessity to put together a pitch like this? There was no must panic after only one loss. Now India are on the improper finish #INDvNZ.”
He additional highlighted a supply that hit Ravichandran Ashwin very low and said:
“The ball that hit Ashwin so low says so much. On a second day pitch it may well’t be taking place. So far as India is worried: you reap what you sow #INDvNZ.”
The ball that hit Ashwin so low says so much. On a second day pitch it may well’t be taking place. So far as India is worried: you reap what you sow #INDvNZ
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) October 25, 2024
