Sri Lanka tour of India

[NILAYSHAH60]

@SaiSrini would be jumping and pumping after seeing that innings from Ravindra Jadeja.

Also it further proves why would @LiveLoveABD reckon he should bat a little ahead.

 

[SaiSrini]

@SaiSrini would be jumping and pumping after seeing that innings from Ravindra Jadeja.

Also it further proves why would @LiveLoveABD reckon he should bat a little ahead.

Not jumping and all... Knew he has this kind of talent in him. But in the CSK lineup, he makes tremendous impact when he faces up the last 2-3 overs and its always a chess kinda move as to when he can be sent in. He's the new finisher for CSK and has taken over from Dhoni!

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Then Harshal should never bowl in the death overs.

There's a difference between a spinner/medium bowler and a medium fast/fast medium bowler. Also it would be absolutely foolish to not bowl Bumrah & Bhuvi when the opposition are trying to seize the opportunity to get a score on the board.

The last thing is Harshal is just on a sort of purple patch. Soon you are going to see him disappear to all parts once he loses it. He has got a shelf life that is soon to expire.

 

[Targaryen]

I'm absolutely sure that people gonna start coming for me on this but I'm going to say it anyway.

When you see that batsmen are going for runs in the death, you ought to finish off the overs of an inexperienced bowler like Harshal Patel and move your best bowlers Bhuvi and Bumrah in death. This is coming from a hardcore RCB fan. Harshal Patel tend to panic and he has those days where he won't perform, it was quite evident in his first spell itself.

That was the worst decision made by the captain. And yes, Kohli was heavily criticised for such acts in his captaincy. Finishing off experienced bowlers ahead of Harshal Patel and just like some of you pointed out, Patel might just have screwed up his chances for next series or probably T20 world cup too. It is different thing that you didn't have an option in previous matches. It was okay to use him in absence of experienced players. But when you have world's best bowlers in the lineup, use them judiciously.

 

[SaiSrini]

SKY, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur..... Suddenly India's middle-lower middle order batting looks healthier than before! There are definitely match winners out here in this group that should be able to resurrect the team from an early collapse at the top. It'll be down to management of resources smartly and defining them clear cut roles and giving them the proper backing and make them feel secure in their places.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Back to back T20s. A rare outing in International Cricket.

Looking forward to Dravid and Rohit making half-dozen of changes in the lineup today.

 

[AliB]

I'm absolutely sure that people gonna start coming for me on this but I'm going to say it anyway.

When you see that batsmen are going for runs in the death, you ought to finish off the overs of an inexperienced bowler like Harshal Patel and move your best bowlers Bhuvi and Bumrah in death. This is coming from a hardcore RCB fan. Harshal Patel tend to panic and he has those days where he won't perform, it was quite evident in his first spell itself.

That was the worst decision made by the captain. And yes, Kohli was heavily criticised for such acts in his captaincy. Finishing off experienced bowlers ahead of Harshal Patel and just like some of you pointed out, Patel might just have screwed up his chances for next series or probably T20 world cup too. It is different thing that you didn't have an option in previous matches. It was okay to use him in absence of experienced players. But when you have world's best bowlers in the lineup, use them judiciously.

Hard core Rohit fan, but gotta agree with this. Also, Harshal's Unadkat 2017 is on the verge of a downfall. Maybe post- IPL he won't even be in the scheme of things.

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

I'm absolutely sure that people gonna start coming for me on this but I'm going to say it anyway.

When you see that batsmen are going for runs in the death, you ought to finish off the overs of an inexperienced bowler like Harshal Patel and move your best bowlers Bhuvi and Bumrah in death. This is coming from a hardcore RCB fan. Harshal Patel tend to panic and he has those days where he won't perform, it was quite evident in his first spell itself.

That was the worst decision made by the captain. And yes, Kohli was heavily criticised for such acts in his captaincy. Finishing off experienced bowlers ahead of Harshal Patel and just like some of you pointed out, Patel might just have screwed up his chances for next series or probably T20 world cup too. It is different thing that you didn't have an option in previous matches. It was okay to use him in absence of experienced players. But when you have world's best bowlers in the lineup, use them judiciously.

I would say possibly Rohit did miscalculated the timing for Harshal's over but this isn't something he has done regularly. It could be a human error and can be excused out. I mean he has not turned up every game and repeated the same mistake and be ignorant about it/ tried to mask it.

 

[harishankar]

Sometimes too much is made of individual captaincy decisions on the field. Fact is the pitch was a belter, Dharamshala ground is smaller, ball was skidding nicely on, slower balls were ineffective as a result and it was always going to be high scoring and hard to defend. It was a 200+ pitch.

 

[Neo 7]

Donno why this Harshal topic came out of nothing . It was a first innings phase . We were bowling first . Had we been defending the total then it would have been an eye-catcher . The only thing I keep wondering is why not give some overs to Venkatesh Iyer every match ...

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Donno why this Harshal topic came out of nothing . It was a first innings phase . We were bowling first . Had we been defending the total then it would have been an eye-catcher . The only thing I keep wondering is why not give some overs to Venkatesh Iyer every match ...

The thing was Sri Lanka were looking to build up a platform to explode right at the end overs and hence they were trying to save their wickets while equally trying to score by attacking weaker bowlers. Had Venkatesh Iyer been given an over at that stage he would've been dealt the same way they did to Jadeja in his 2nd over. The regular bowlers were able to get wickets after a while so we continued bowling them. It was just one of the days where their batting approach just came off beautifully. Also Venkatesh Iyer is meant to be a 6th bowling option so we might see more matches where he won't bowl at all.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Credits where due- Mohammed Siraj is the bowler that we see today is only because the way Virat Kohli backed him. One of the few positives that came from the Kohli era.

 

[Targaryen]

Donno why this Harshal topic came out of nothing . It was a first innings phase . We were bowling first . Had we been defending the total then it would have been an eye-catcher . The only thing I keep wondering is why not give some overs to Venkatesh Iyer every match ...

It is because his career is at stake. He was a below average bowler 4-5 yrs ago. He has then worked on his skills and added variations. He bowls 6 different types in an over. He has worked hard, made a comeback in IPL, and got a chance to represent India. People and few ex-cricketers are starting to criticize and troll him for his performance and call his IPL performance a luck.

Siraj was under similar situation couple of years ago. Today, with the help of coach and other experienced bowlers he is doing well. I want Harshal to go in that direction. Don't finish him off, he has potential...

 

[harishankar]

Sri Lanka have reached a respectable target. But on this pitch, it’s way below par.