Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson (Image credit: Agencies)
Dube scored seven off 10 balls before being dismissed by West Indies off-spinner Roston Chase. Iyer and Tilak Varma, however, scored quick runs towards the end to take India to 249/5. 4, where he has taken on the opposition bowlers,” the coach said. India’s total of 249/5 was not enough as the West Indies chased down the target in just 18.3 overs to level the five-match series 1-1. Samson led India’s batting with 82, while Iyer scored 40 off 18 balls and Tilak remained unbeaten on 44 off 18 deliveries.
India lost momentum in the middle overs after losing wickets in successive overs, including top-scorer Sanju Samson .
However, Gambhir said India would continue to change their batting order according to the match situation, adding that only the opening positions are fixed in T20 cricket. I have always said since taking over that in T20 cricket, only the openers are permanent. “We have used him like this for a long time, including during the World Cup and before it. “More importantly, I think we have always been flexible with our batting order, and we will continue to do that. The rest of the batting order should remain flexible. West Indies had a difficult start to the chase, with Mayank Yadav taking two wickets in the opening over. However, captain Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford turned the match around with aggressive batting against India’s spinners.
It is not as though this was a one-off decision today,” Gambhir said at the post-match media interaction at the JSCA Stadium. “We lost momentum today, but we have also gained a lot of momentum by sending him in at No.
4 and said the team would continue to be flexible with its batting order. Gambhir stood by the decision to send Dube in at No.