Parthiv Patel said that the tourists’ only edge was winning the toss when assessing India’s poor performance in the third Twenty20 International, where Shreyas Iyer and company were dismissed for 76 in 11.4 overs. When pursuing a goal of 202 runs in the second innings, he was particularly unhappy with India’s opening performance, the fielding mistakes, and the batting collapse.
India’s third Twenty20 International match against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Tuesday, July 7, ended in a crushing 125-run defeat. The Men in Blue are trailing 0-2 in the five-match series. The crucial fourth Twenty20 International is scheduled to take place at Bristol’s County Ground on Thursday, July 9.
“Considering how the game played out, I believe that India won merely the toss. Nothing went as planned for them after that. Given the way India played, it appeared that only one team showed up that day. It wasn’t impossible to get 200 in total.
It wasn’t as if England had scored 260 or 270, from which it would have been impossible to win, even though it was still a good score. Speaking on JioStar’s “Game Plan,” Patel stated, “The planning, how India started, the fielding, and, obviously, the batting collapse, which is very difficult to explain, were the things that disappointed me the most.”
“I would like to see a better understanding of the game and a bit more game awareness from the Indian batters in Bristol,” Parthiv Patel said, advising the hitters in the fourth Twenty20 International to enhance their game awareness and give themselves some time in the middle to assess the situation. Yes, 200 runs have been scored, but you have a little more time in this format because these are all seasoned T20 batters.
To get your eye in, you can afford to take one or two overs. The wickets aren’t as level, the conditions are different, and you have to adjust to the wicket’s pace and the size of the pitch. Thus, it’s crucial to give yourself some time,” the former Indian wicketkeeper continued.
Jofra Archer has used short-pitched bowling to hit Vaibhav Sooryavanshi twice so far in the series. Bowlers would definitely employ this strategy against the 15-year-old, according to Parthiv Patel: “Not just Jofra Archer, I think anyone who watched the IPL would not be surprised that there is a deliberate plan to bowl short to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.”
The ball before it was also short, so it wasn’t only the wicket ball. The line was the same even though the delivery he hit for six in the first game may not have bounced as much. With deliveries that are short and faster than 145 km/h, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will continue to encounter this type of bowling as he advances in his international career.
Because every bowler will try to target him there, the question will undoubtedly be how he handles short-pitched bowling,” Parthiv Patel noted.
The Gujarat Titans assistant coach suggested one change to India’s starting team for the game on Thursday. Parthiv Patel wants Sanju Samson to return to the side and bat at number three, and Shivam Dube should make way for the wicketkeeper-batter. “Sooryavanshi still opens for me,” Parthiv Patel says.
Then, in my opinion, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, and Shreyas Iyer should be ranked three, four, and five. Because the bowlers also become accustomed to bowling to a particular kind of batter, having six left-handers in the top seven makes it extremely tough for the batters to play the way they want to. Variety in the batting lineup is also required due to the size of the ground.
Sanju Samson must therefore enter. Axar Patel at No. 7 comes next, followed by Tilak Varma simply because he is the vice captain and Shivam Dube will have to make room for him. “I wouldn’t make any changes among the bowlers,” Patel said.
