It's going to hurt a lot if India get to the SF stage. A score like this is never going to be enough against the likes of England.Its a small criticism as that is a score Pakistan won't chase, but ideally that would have been Pant at the end trying to smash it rather than Shankar.
Pretty much singlehandedly carrying the bowling atm.How ****ing good has Amir been. Sub 5 ER in high scoring games. Regularly picks up wickets too. Starcesque.
The only good thing about Shankar's innings today is that it makes Pant's case stronger for the remaining matches which is pretty much what every one wants.Its a small criticism as that is a score Pakistan won't chase, but ideally that would have been Pant at the end trying to smash it rather than Shankar.
and shame that commentators are saying India have found a no. 4 batsmanFull credit to the BCCI thinktank for coming up with "innovative" nonsense.
You have one, repeat ONE, power hitter. Save him for the final few overs.
All the commentators are jokers because they keep saying "Good move to send out Hardik at this stage."
Meh Shankar coming out earlier wouldve just allowed him to waste more deliveries. Sending Hardik out earlier is good... see the innings against Aus, that gave the score a huge push.Full credit to the BCCI thinktank for coming up with "innovative" nonsense.
You have one, repeat ONE, power hitter. Save him for the final few overs.
All the commentators are jokers because they keep saying "Good move to send out Hardik at this stage."
don't think so, it might not had got this down till Shankar had if MSD batted above HardikMeh Shankar coming out earlier wouldve just allowed him to waste more deliveries. Sending Hardik out earlier is good... see the innings against Aus, that gave the score a huge push.
More likely to just play DK and keep Dhawan ready for the final few games tbh. We can always draft Pant in if he doesn't recover later.The only good thing about Shankar's innings today is that it makes Pant's case stronger for the remaining matches which is pretty much what every one wants.
Something isn't good because it works. Something isn't bad because it doesn't work. It's before that counts. In both cases, it was a bad strategy, against Australia and today.Meh Shankar coming out earlier wouldve just allowed him to waste more deliveries. Sending Hardik out earlier is good... see the innings against Aus, that gave the score a huge push.
Maybe they though he would bat much longer.Full credit to the BCCI thinktank for coming up with "innovative" nonsense.
You have one, repeat ONE, power hitter. Save him for the final few overs.
All the commentators are jokers because they keep saying "Good move to send out Hardik at this stage."