Mayank Yadav finished with three wickets in three overs but conceded 36 runs at an economy rate of 12.00. (Image credit: Agencies)
A game of cricket is won or lost by the way you play consistently over the course of 40 overs,” Gambhir said at the post match conference. Games are not won or lost in the first over.
He is not a slower bowler,” he said. “That is what he did today, and that is why he was successful,” Gambhir said. Asked whether India wanted better pitches, Gambhir said he wanted conditions that gave both batters and bowlers a fair chance.
“I have played enough cricket to know that games are not decided in the first over. Obviously, the West Indies are a strong T20 side. We respect them, and we know how dangerous they are. Gambhir also spoke about the need for a better contest between bat and ball after another high-scoring match.
He had earlier described the Guwahati pitch as a featherbed.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir said the match could not be judged by what happened in the opening over.