2024-07-08 05:53:27
Harare: The Indian cricket team reached Zimbabwe for the first time after winning the T20 World Cup. The team is a completely young team. Many strong players are not a part of this team. In such a situation, this team captained by Shubman Gill was expected to carry forward the legacy of retired T20 World Cup winning captain Rohit Sharma with a spectacular victory in the first T20 International match, but this did not happen. The team bowled well but surrendered in batting.
What did Shubman Gill say about the defeat?
After the match, Shubman Gill, who was captaining the Indian team for the first time, said, ‘We had lost five wickets by the end of the innings. It would have been better if I had stayed at the crease till the end. I am very disappointed with the way I got out and the way the match progressed. There was some hope for us. But if your number 10 batsman is on the field while chasing a target of 115 runs, then you know that something is wrong.’
Shubman Gill believes that the team could not implement its plans. He said, ‘We talked about taking time and enjoying our batting, but it could not happen. We could not play according to the standard we had set. Everyone seemed a bit stuck.’
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What happened in the match?
The young Indian team led by Shubman Gill lost to the less experienced Zimbabwe by 13 runs. Indian bowlers restricted Zimbabwe to 115 runs for nine wickets. The Indian batsmen had a tough time on the bouncy pitch and lost four wickets in the powerplay. The entire team was all out for 102 runs in 19.5 overs. Zimbabwe upset India thanks to fast bowler Tendai Chatara (three wickets for 16 runs) and captain Sikandar Raza (three wickets for 25 runs). This was India’s first defeat in T20 International in 2024.