Rishabh Pant on India’s loss in 2nd T20I

India went right down to South Africa by 4 wickets within the 2nd T20I of the five-match collection. Batting first after Temba Bavuma despatched them in, India solely managed 148 for six on the board. Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 40 off 35 whereas Dinesh Karthik performed a breezy cameo of 30 not out in 21 balls.

In response, South Africa stumbled to 29 for 3 as Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius and Rassie van der Dussen cheaply. Nonetheless, an excellent 81 off 46 balls from Heinrich Klaasen lifted South Africa to victory and gave them the 0-2 lead within the five-match collection.

Talking on the post-match convention, Indian skipper Pant admitted the batters didn’t put up sufficient runs on the board. He mentioned, “I feel batting, we have been 10-15 runs quick. Bhuvi and all different quick bowlers, although bowled, very properly. We have been quick within the second half and issues didn’t go our manner.”

He lamented that the bowlers additionally failed to keep up the strain after the preliminary 10 overs, admitting that the spinners have didn’t make an affect. Pant acknowledged, “The bowlers began rather well, however after 10-11 overs, we didn’t bowl properly and that is the place the sport modified. We thought we have been going to do related issues (because the South African bowlers). The spinners have to return higher into the sport. Final three matches, we are going to look to win.”

Whereas Bhuvneshwar ended with distinctive figures of 4 for 13 from 4 overs and Avesh Khan had 0 for 17 from 3, Yuzvendra Chahal conceded 1 for 49 in his 4 overs. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel bowled just one over by which he conceded 29 runs.

The third recreation of the five-match collection might be performed in Vizag on Tuesday, June 14.

–By A Cricket Correspondent