Why did India promote Axar up the order on a flat deck?
ICC T20 World Cup 2024
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It looks like Virat and Axar intend to dig in and get to tea
Has a team ever won an ICC final by 10 wickets?
Promoting Axar was correct, even in T20 steadying the ship is necessary sometimes. India can’t win the game in the next few overs, they certainly can lose it though.
Like I said India's selection has a recurring problem of trying to fit in players like Dube who they believe will play multiple roles for the team. But in the end they don't really have the balls to back them to deliver. It happened before with Vijay Shankar and Shardul also. If Dube was in the team to attack the spinners then situation was tailor made for him with at least 6 overs of left arm spin pending when Sky got out.
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I think this is not a pitch where Jadeja and Axar are going to be effective.. not much spin
Fair play Axar. Playing a gem of knock
Wow what a throw
What a throw by QDK.
That's a tame fecking way to get out
Now Kohli will again go back to trodding about .
What a fecking way to get out after playing so well.
Far too casual getting back
Glad Dube come ahead of Hardik now when onlly 6+ overs are left
Gotta justify the selection somehow
Just tuned in. Wanted to wake up in time for this game, but seems like I've woken up in the past.
I just simply knew that Rohit had used up his nine lives, and that SKY would not turn up when it matters.
Still a chance to get a decent total, and SA will be under pressure no matter what. They are not AUS.
I just simply knew that Rohit had used up his nine lives, and that SKY would not turn up when it matters.
Still a chance to get a decent total, and SA will be under pressure no matter what. They are not AUS.
Kohli struggling despite having faced 40+ balls.
Must be happy with 150 the way these are playing
That turned
Could probably play another 20 overs and still be uncomfortable
What's the pitch like? What's a par score?
I think it's been a brilliant knock from kohli. Hes held it together.
That Jansen no ball... Was probably the biggest I've ever seen
Kohli has doubled his tournament runs with this innings
Considering the start, I think Kohli has played a great innings here. Of course, that Axar innings helped him a lot.
Agreed, was needed after the quick early losses
Statistically around 160-70, looks a good pitch though with a bit of turn.
I think that's one of the worst T20 knocks I've seen - disagree with everyone above me
We may have a total to defend but we should've done better
We may have a total to defend but we should've done better
With Indias bowling this will be a tough chase
Dube has eventually played a good hand. Though I'd still say the order was completely wrong.
I think we are 5-10 below par on this pitch.
Not sure what the par is for the pitch, but apparently this the highest score in a T20 final so India should be happy specially considering they lost Rohit, Pant and SKY for next to nothing.
We need 2-3 quick wickets in power play here on this pitch
Good score considering the start. Will be a tricky chase. The way they’ve bowled, I’d give India the slight advantage.
Worst is hyperbolic since he finished very strong to make it respectable but in general modern day T20 has proved that wasting balls in the middle portion to catch up at the end does not yield consistent results. Kohli from 10-17 overs scored something like 14 off 19 balls IIRC. That's criminal and match losing stuff despite the big hits later.
I’d have snapped your hand off for this score at 34-3. Still might not be enough but could’ve been disastrous.
India will find a way to choke again in the final hurdle. We have been chocking for the past 11 years. Don’t see it changing here. Needed 200+ on this pitch.
SA batting depth is poor so we are definitely in it but we need early wickets.