Last Update: January 29, 2023, 5:26 pm IST
Dinesh Karthik (AFP Photo)
India will have to improve their game as the Hardik Pandya-led side face a must-win situation to level the three-match T20 International series against New Zealand here on Sunday.
India would look to level the three-match T20I series when they take on New Zealand in the second match in Lucknow. The Hardik Pandya-led side had fallen victim to the amount of turn in Ranchi, and were clearly caught behind after conceding 27 runs in the last two overs. From the second match onwards, all eyes will once again be on the young middle order comprising the likes of Rahul Tripathi and Deepak Hooda. Apart from this, all eyes will also be on Ishan Kishan, who has failed to score consistently after scoring a brilliant 200 in ODIs.
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Since scoring the double century, Ishaan has scored 37, 2, 1, 5, 8 no, 17 and 4 in his last seven innings in both ODIs and T20Is. Fifty – against South Africa on June 14, 2022.
Even senior keeper Dinesh Karthik hinted that time is running out for the youngster.
“One player who has been given a good amount of games but hasn’t scored a fifty is Ishan Kishan. In the last 11 matches, he has not scored a single half-century. He has opened in all games and opening in T20 is fantastic, especially in Asia. He is one of those who has done well in ODI cricket at least on occasions. He wants to maximize his potential as a player and opportunities in India,” Karthik said.
He said that the next two matches are going to be ‘crucial’ for Kishan’s future.
“The next two games are going to be crucial for him to score some big runs and ensure that he is a consistent part of the XI,” Karthik said on Cricbuzz.
India will have to improve their game as the Hardik Pandya-led side face a must-win situation to level the three-match T20I series against New Zealand here on Sunday.
India fell into the trap of spin on the Ranchi pitch on Friday and lost their opener by 21 runs.
The loss also exposed the carelessness of India’s bowling, especially by the pace duo of Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik.
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Pacer Malik conceded 16 runs in one over while Arshdeep took 27 runs in the last over which put pressure on the team. India Chasing batsman.
That costly over from the young left-arm pacer was the turning point as he got smashed for three sixes and a four.
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