The T20 World Cup semi-final between India and West Indies was surely a treat for cricket lovers but at the same time, a big disappointment for Indian fans. So, what happened in this high scoring match that changed the predicted results and left us baffled? We love Cricket, and it is habit to analyse every moment of a lost match. So here’s out take on what went wrong yesterday.
The toss
Opening matters!
Considering the pitch of Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium and Indian Cricket Team’s talent in chasing high scores, losing the toss and being requested to bat first was something that played a major role in the results. If India would have won the toss, results could have been different.
10 runs short
A score that went in vain!
Though India had a big score of 192-2 on board, it was already acknowledged that the pitch deserves somewhere around 200 runs. As mentioned by the West Indies captain himself, India was 10-15 runs short and that’s what helped them with this last over win.
Focusing on Gayle
West-Indies had another storm this time!
When Bumrah took Gayle’s wicket, the Indian team thought that the danger was over and they have the match in their hand. Well, that assumption didn’t turn out to be accurate, as the game changers were still out there on the field.
Wickets on no-balls
Was that luck?
Getting the wicket of Man of the Match, Lendl Simmons not once but twice, but each time on a no-ball was the biggest mistake committed yesterday. Simmons went on to play a winning match for his team.
The last over
Well, they deserved the win!
The only bowler left was Virat Kohli for bowling the last over, where 8 runs were needed off 6 balls. If there would have been another experienced bowler for the last over, things may have turned out differently.
Author Name: Kritika Sharma
