Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mukesh Kumar made up India’s lengthy tail throughout the collection. Axar Patel, an all-around spinner, batted at quantity seven.
Within the collection decider, India didn’t speed up within the loss of life overs to finish up with a beneath par 165/9.
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The Indian group, led by Hardik Pandya, made a valiant comeback within the third and fourth T20Is however had been outclassed by the West Indies within the fifth match, shedding the collection 2-3. No group has made a profitable comeback from 0-2 down in a T20I collection, and India additionally failed to vary the end result within the
India’s spectacular comeback within the five-match collection, particularly after trailing 0-2, was really exceptional. Their excellent performances within the third and fourth T20Is had seemingly set them on a course to simply clinch the collection with a 3-2 victory, however issues did not go the best way India wished.
After shedding the primary two matches, India made a powerful comeback by securing victories within the subsequent two video games, thus leveling the collection. Nevertheless, their momentum faltered within the deciding match, ensuing of their first T20 collection loss to West Indies since 2017.
West Indies overhauled the goal with two overs to spare.
“I believe by way of our squad right here, most likely it did not permit us the pliability in some methods to have the ability to change the mixtures a little bit bit. However I believe going ahead, we have to take a look at sure areas by which we are able to get higher.
“Discovering depth in our batting has been an space we are attempting to handle. We are attempting to do the perfect we probably can however that is actually an space we are able to have a look at, how we can’t weaken our bowling assault however guarantee we’ve a certain quantity of depth in batting,” mentioned Dravid on Sunday.
Quite the opposite, West Indies had Alzarri Joseph coming in at quantity 11 with their facet filled with bowling all-rounders.
“As these video games are happening, and scores have gotten larger and greater, when you have a look at West Indies, that they had Alzarri Joseph coming in at No. 11 and he can hit a imply ball. So you have got sides which have that depth.
“Clearly, we’ve some challenges on that entrance and we have to work on that. It is actually one thing that this collection has proven us and we have to construct on that depth,” the India coach identified.
Tilak Varma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mukesh Kumar made their debuts within the T20 collection and Dravid was left impressed by all of them. Varma made his worldwide debut within the collection and confirmed he was right here to remain.
“I believed all of the three guys who made debuts for us on this collection, stood up. Yashasvi Jaiswal within the fourth sport, I believed he performed an excellent innings. He is proven us what he can do within the IPL and it was good to see him replicate that in worldwide cricket.
“Tilak Varma, I believed, was actually good, to return within the center order. He got here in generally in very tough conditions. However each time, he performs with a number of intent, performs very positively, appears to maneuver the sport alongside, fielded brilliantly all through the collection, confirmed us he can bowl one or two overs as properly.
“So actually constructive indicators from Tilak and to have that left-hander within the center order does make an enormous distinction in opposition to a number of the assaults that we have been taking part in in opposition to.”
Previous to his T20 debut, Mukesh additionally performed his first sport for India within the Check and 50-over format.
“He debuted in all of the codecs on this collection and I believed he acquitted himself very well. His means to bowl on the loss of life, generally he was referred to as upon to bowl in opposition to some actually massive highly effective onerous hitters and he acquitted himself properly for somebody who was simply taking part in his fourth or fifth sport.
“So I believe there’s some actual good positives within the guys who made their debuts for us and hopefully they take confidence from the collection and continue to learn as they go ahead.”
‘We’ve few gamers getting back from damage in Asia Cup‘
Previous to the Asia Cup and World Cup at dwelling, the emphasis continues to be on the ODI format.
Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer are among the many injured gamers who Dravid advised would take part within the Asia Cup.
Starting on August 18, Bumrah’s return collection will probably be in opposition to Eire.
“We a have few guys getting back from accidents in any case. We’ve to present them alternatives to play (in Asia Cup). We’ve a one week camp in Bengaluru from August 23 for the Asia Cup. We are going to take it because it comes,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)
