Rohit Sharma disappointed with sloppy fielding vs WI: Game would have been different had we taken those catches
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India captain Rohit Sharma was disappointed with his side's sloppy fielding in the 8-run win over West Indies. However, Rohit also praised Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Venkatesh Iyer and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for starring in a thrilling win over West Indies.
Captain Rohit Sharma expressed his disappointment over his side's sloppy fielding after India sealed a thrilling eight-run win over West Indies in the second T20I to take a 2-0 unbeatable lead in the three-match series in Kolkata on Friday.
Rohit said that the game would have been different had the Indian fielders taken those catches. However, the Indian captain praised Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Venkatesh Iyer and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for contributing with bat and bowl in a thrilling win over West Indies.
India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I highlights
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel produced superb bowling in slog overs as India survived some anxious moments before walking out with an eight-run won over West Indies in the second T20I that handed them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Friday.
Chasing a stiff 187, wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran (62 off 41 balls) and Rovman Powell (68 not out from 36 balls) hit belligerent fifties to keep them in the hunt as they needed just 29 runs from the last two overs. Dropped on 21 by Bishnoi in the 10th over, Nicholas Pooran brought up his fifty in 34 balls — his second in as many games — with a slog over off Deepak Chahar’s final over.
Under pressure after he dropped Rovman Powell off his own bowling, Bhuvneshwar was brilliant and conceded just four runs in the over. Needing to defend 25 in the final over, Patel was hit for two consecutive sixes but he held his nerves to seal the issue for India.
"Always a fear when you are playing against these guys. We knew it would be a little tough. We were very well prepared. Under pressure, we executed all our plans," Rohit Sharma said in the post-match presentation ceremony.
