New Delhi: Young Indian team disappointed in the first T20I match against Zimbabwe after they went down against the hosts by 13 runs at the Harare Sports Club. The Shubman Gill-led side bowled beautifully as they were successful in restricting the hosts to 115 runs in 20 overs but their batting failed miserably as they fell short of the small target.
Ravi Bishnoi took four wickets, registering career-best figures while Washington Sundar took two wickets. In response, the Indian cricket team batters lost the plot completely as the visitors kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were all out for just 102. Meanwhile, after the loss skipper Gill criticised his side for the kind of show they exhibited in the series opener.
“We bowled pretty well, we let ourselves down in the field. We were not up to standard and everyone looked a bit rusty. We spoke about taking time and enjoying our batting but it didn’t pan out that way. Halfway through we had lost 5 wickets, would’ve been best for us if I stayed there till the end, very disappointed with the way I got out and the rest of the match panned out. There was a bit of hope for us but when you’re chasing 115 and your no.10 batter is out there, you know something is wrong,” Gill said.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza was glad after the historic victory and praised the overall efforts of his team members.
“Feel really happy about the win. Need to take one game at a time. The job is not done, series is not over. World champions play like world champions so we need to be ready for the next game. This isn’t a wicket where you get bowled out for 115. Credit to the bowlers of both sides. Clearly an indication we need to up our skills,” Raza said.
Shubman Gill admitted that the Indian team did not perform up to the mark in the first T20I match of the five-game series against Zimbabwe. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
