Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay induced havoc with six wickets at hand the guests a 32-run loss within the second One-Day Worldwide (ODI) in Colombo on Sunday, highlighting India’s vulnerability to spin as soon as once more.
“…there’s a shock. However you anticipate and perceive that in these situations the sport can activate its head as a result of there’s a lot spin on provide,” Nayar mentioned on the post-match press convention, based on PTI.
On a pitch that provided appreciable of help for the spinners, India was chasing 241 and completed at 208 all out in 42.2 overs. Excluding captain Rohit Sharma, the Indian batters had struggled within the earlier recreation as nicely.
“Even when you have a look at the final recreation, it was comparatively simple to attain towards the brand new ball. Because the ball acquired older, the situations when batting second acquired barely more durable. Typically in robust situations, particularly within the 50-over format, this occurs,” he added.
The assume tank will take into account what has gone fallacious so far, based on the assistant coach.
“We wish to return and perceive, and rectify, why it occurred twice in a row. The day earlier than yesterday, we have been in a position to sew partnerships however in the present day we misplaced fairly just a few wickets in a bundle.”
Whereas sustaining the right-left batting mixture, India shuffled their center order, selling Shivam Dube (0) to the quantity 4 spot. Shreyas Iyer (7) and KL Rahul (0) have been despatched at numbers six and 7, respectively.
“My perception is that in any sport, place solely issues when you’re enjoying in several areas of a recreation. We misplaced wickets within the center section, and that is the place the center order batters batted. It isn’t as if center order batters batted in the direction of the tip.
“The thought course of was proper. When it would not work out, these questions are requested typically. However I’ve at all times believed that if a center order batter bats as a center order batter, it’s the proper choice,” Nayar mentioned.
Nayar believes that the facet batting second is beneath extra stress.
“When you’re batting first, there’s much less stress. When you’re chasing, the stress is extra as a result of you need to keep watch over the run charge, wickets.
“Everytime you bat first, you typically have partnerships. Wellalage batted rather well, each within the final recreation and this recreation. They scored vital runs within the decrease order.”
