5 Worst T20I Games For Team India In 2022

2022 was another disappointing year for the Indian cricket team in terms of ICC tournaments. This year Team India played two major T20 global events and failed to win even one of them. The Asia Cup in September was followed by the T20 World Cup in October-November and India could not make the knockouts of both tournaments.

India might end the year as the number one-ranked T20I side but they did not play like the number one side throughout the year. They won bilateral ties at home and overseas and flopped on the international stage.

They failed to make it to the knockouts of the Asia Cup. The sie lost to Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Super 4 stage to bow out of the tournament. They were the defending champions of the Asia Cup having won the title in 2018 but failed to defend the title.

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The Men in Blue had their chance to amend things in the T20 World Cup. Despite failing to win the Asia Cup, they were still considered favorites to win the tournament in Australia. However, wrong team selection coupled with a few flawed decisions by the management meant that India failed to win the T20 World Cup title as well.

The Indian cricket fans vented their anger on social media after India’s disastrous performance in the two global events. the BCCI also decided to change the selection committee and the senior players in the side were not considered for the upcoming matches at home against Sri Lanka. That was the start of the management looking towards a new direction for success in the format. In this article, we take a look at the 5 worst games for India in T20Is.

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5 Worst T20I Games For Team India In 2022

India vs England 2nd Semi-Final, T20 World Cup 2022, Adelaide

Adelaide is one of India’s happy hunting grounds in Australia. The Men in Blue tasted some sweet victories at this venue across formats. However against England in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final, the side came crashing down and succumbed to a heavy defeat that put India out of the tournament.

After the openers fell cheaply, Virat Kohli (50) and Hardik Pandya (68) took India to 168/6. On a good batting wicket in Adelaide, the total was below par.

England openers Jos Buttler (80*) and Alex Hales (86*) proved that right as they cantered through to a win inside 16 overs. The batters hit a total of 23 boundaries in the innings and decimated the Indian bowlers all around the park.

The Indian bowlers not managing to pick a single wicket summed up their performance in the match. England eventually went onto become the T20 World Cup champions.

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India vs Pakistan Super 4, Asia Cup 2022, Dubai

India scored a competitive 181/7 in their 20 overs after being sent to bat first in Dubai. The top-order fired in unison with Virat Kohli top-scoring with 60. A late cameo from Deepak Hooda helped India get to that score.

For Pakistan, it was Mohammad Rizwan once again to the rescue act as he anchored the innings scoring 71 off 51 balls. When he was dismissed in the 17th over, The Men in Green needed another 40-odd run in three overs.

India seemed to have the match in their pocket only to be denied by Mohammad Nawaz who scored 42 off 20 balls to turn the match on its head. Asif Ali scored 16 off 8 balls as Pakistan won the match with a ball to spare.

India vs Sri Lanka Super 4, Asia Cup 2022, Dubai

The loss to Pakistan was followed by another loss to Sri Lanka that saw India crash out of the tournament. This was another game where India lost the toss and was asked to bat first. Skipper Rohit Sharma scored 72 off 41 balls after KL Rahul and Virat Kohli fell cheaply. Suryakumar Yadav scored 34 off 29 balls. Cameos from Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, and Ravichandran Ashwin took India to 173/8.

Sri Lanka’s opening partnership of 97 between Pathum Nissanka (52) and Kusal Mendis (57) set the platform for a perfect chase. However, they went from being 97/1 to 110/4 in a space of few deliveries. India once again were favorites to win from this position. However, this time around, it was skipper Dasun Shanaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa who added the remaining 64 runs and won the match with a ball to spare. The Men in Blue were again denied a victory.

India vs South Africa Super 12, T20 World Cup 2022, Perth

The South African pace attack made merry against the Indian bowlers on the fast and bouncy track in Perth. Seven Indian batters scored in single digits and it was only Suryakumar Yadav (68) who weathered the Protean pace storm and took India to 133/9 in their 20 overs. Lungi Ngidi took 4 for 29 including the wickets of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and KL Rahul.

Arshdeep Singh took two quick wickets to give India a perfect start in the chase. The Proteas were struggling at 24/3 inside the powerplay, but Aiden Markram (52) and David Miller (59*) ensured a win for the Proteas from a tricky situation.

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I, Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts

This was another game when India were troubled by pace and bounce. Obed Mcoy took 6 for 17 as India ere bowled out for a paltry 134. None of the batters scored a fifty as Hardik Pandya (31)was the top-scorer for India. Rishabh Pant (24) and Ravindra Jadeja (27) scored a few as well but that was not enough.

Brandon King scored 68 off 52 balls to give West Indies a good start. They lost wickets in the middle and it was Devon Thomas’s unbeaten 31 that took the West Indies over the line with four balls to spare.

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