Former Indian seamer RP Singh said Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan’s batting will be a cause of concern for India in the remaining matches of the ongoing T20 series against the West Indies. In the second T20 match in Guyana on Sunday, 6 August, Shubman Gill scored only 7 runs and Ishan Kishan scored 27 runs respectively as Team India set a target of 153 runs for the West Indies.
West Indies won the game with two wickets and seven balls to spare. 2-0 lead in the five-match series. During a discussion on JioCinema, RP Singh was asked about the lack of a fearless approach in India’s batting, He replied:
“I feel the opening pair’s batting should be a slight area of concern for the Indian batting lineup. The way they are batting, they are not exhibiting that much confidence. The opening pair will have to analyze their game a little more.”
RP Singh pointed out that Shubman Gill played some airy shots in Sunday’s game. He elaborated:
“If we talk about Shubman Gill, he played some shots where he probably didn’t see the ball’s line at all and got beaten. He tried to hit straight with hard hands and the ball went over point.”
He also Said:
“Ishan Kishan tries to hit the ball very hard. But both batters are unable to connect the ball properly. The powerplay didn’t go that well for us. We couldn’t score runs and lost wickets as well. The confidence to move your feet and play the drive was also not seen.”
India lost two wickets in the powerplay overs on Sunday and could manage only 34 runs. While Gill was caught out by the third man trying to play a big shot, Suryakumar Yadav was run out when Kishan called him out for a risky single.
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“Sanju Samson Also Got A Chance Here But He Could Not Do Anything Special” – RP Singh
Expressing disappointment over Sanju Samson’s failure to capitalize on the opportunity, RP Singh believes Hardik Pandya has changed his approach.
He said:
“Sanju Samson also got an opportunity here but he couldn’t do anything special. Tilak Varma batted well and ultimately he also got out to a left-arm spinner. I feel Hardik Pandya has changed his game.”
The cricketer-turned-commentator feels the Indian captain is trying to play a bit too cautiously and getting out before taking advantage of the last few overs. They said:
“He is probably trying to take a little more responsibility and stay till the end so that he can play the big shots in the 19th or 20th over, but he is not reaching there. Axar Patel also couldn’t do anything special.”
Sanju Samson scored seven runs in one ball and was stumped by Akil Hossein while attempting a wild hoik. Hardik Pandya scored 24 runs in 18 balls and on the last ball of the 18th over, Alzarri Joseph hit him yorker and got him out.
