No ball is okay, Gambhir blames Arshdeeps long layoff

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If you come after an injury, you should go to domestic cricket and get your groove back, the former India flyhalf said after India’s loss to Sri Lanka in the second T20I in Pune.

Maybe you do it in the net, in training sessions, that’s also why you do it in the game,” said Gambhir | Photo: PTI

The Indian team lost by 16 points against Sri Lanka on Thursday in the second T20I in Pune of the three-game series on Thursday. Cricket experts put the blame on the large number of no-balls by Indian pacers as the main reason behind India’s defeat.

Sri Lanka were batted by India and riding captain Dasun Shanakas 56 from 22 balls and flyhalf Kusal Mendis quickfire 52 runs, the visitors posted a mammoth 206/6 from 20 overs. The Indian team gave up 59 runs in the last three overs.

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Continuing, India lost half their team in 10th place and were 57/5. While Suryakumar Yadav and the versatile Axar Patel tied the highest partnership in the T20Is for India for the sixth wicket and scored 91 runs together but the asking rate became too high for India to handle than 190/8 in 20 overs.

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Pacers overstep

In bowling, the team managed by Hardik Pandya conceded seven zero balls leading to seven free kicks for Sri Lanka. Pacer Arshdeep Singh threw a second nine-ball and conceded three consecutive no-balls that lasted ten runs, giving 19 runs overall. That was not all; Arshdeep also tossed two no-balls in the 19th and conceded 18 runs on the most eight-ball run. A no-ball each by pacers Shivam Mavi and Umran Malik just added to the problem.

Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir, in the post-match chat on Star Sports, put the reason why Arshdeeps five-ball without balls to his long layoff. “Imagine seven balls, it’s like playing over 21 overs. Everyone is throwing bad balls or playing bad shots, but it’s all about the rhythm. If you come after an injury, you shouldn’t play an international game,” Gambhir said.

Return to domestic cricket

“You should go to National cricket and get your groove back because ballless balls are not acceptable. Anyone who is injured and there is a long layoff, they have to go back to domestic cricket, play 15-20 overs, come back and then play an international match, and that was clearly seen when Arshdeep Singh was struggling with his pace,” he added.

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You could do it in the net, during training sessions, that’s why you do it in the game too,” Gambhir said, adding that it’s up to the bowling coach to probably work there. -above.

With the series now tied at 1-1, the third and final T20I between India and Sri Lanka will be played on Saturday, January 7 at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot.

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