IND vs WI: "We Came To Know Why The West Indies Did Not Qualify For The World Cup" - Aakash Chopra
Published - 28 Jul 2023, 02:32 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:16 AM
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra criticized the West Indies batters for their poor performance in the first ODI of the three-match series against India. Aakash Chopra described the West Indies’ batting performance as “extremely ordinary” on a good track in the series opener.
The Shai Hope-led team was bowled out for just 114 after losing the toss in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Thursday, July 27. Skipper Shai Hope was the top scorer in their lineup with 43 runs off 45 deliveries. The Men in Blue chased down the target inside 23 overs with five wickets to spare.
Wickets To Fall One After The Other – Aakash Chopra
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that the Windies team proved why they didn’t qualify for the upcoming ODI World Cup.
“We were trying to figure out who will play for India at No. 4, who will be our fast bowler, will we have a left-right combination, and whether Sanju Samson will play, but we came to know why the West Indies did not qualify for the World Cup,” Chopra said.
Indian pacers picked up the first three wickets, restricting the opposition to 45/3. Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav, who was named Player of the Match, took the remaining seven wickets.
The Shot Shimron Hetmyer Played – Aakash Chopra
The cricketer-turned-commentator slammed the Windies batters for their shot selection, especially Shimron Hetmyer, who returned to the team after a long time.
“The shot Shimron Hetmyer played – why? Brandon King was still okay. He got out to an incoming delivery, but Kyle Mayers -he was trying to hit a six by jumping down the track against Hardik Pandya. Mukesh Kumar got Alick Athanaze out. So, overall, the story was not very good.”
“They are batting extremely ordinarily. In bowling, because there was something on this pitch, (Gudakesh) Motie and Yannic Cariah were getting the ball to spin, but I saw the team as very weak. So India will have to challenge themselves, as the opposition team is not ready to give a challenge.”
Windies spinners Gudakesh Motie (2-26) and Yannic Cariah (1-37) troubled the Indian batters while defending a low target. Skipper Rohit Sharma came to bat No. 7, while senior Virat Kohli didn’t come to bat.
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