INDORE: (Jan 19) India’s first-ever bilateral ODI series defeat at home against New Zealand was not just a statistical jolt but a moment of uncomfortable clarity, and skipper Shubman Gill did not hide behind the margin of defeat or missing personnel.
Speaking after the loss in the series-deciding game here on Sunday, the India captain instead laid bare a pattern that, in his words, “made the difference between the two teams”.
“For me, it wasn’t that we didn’t bat well. It was that we didn’t bat long enough. When batsmen are getting starts and they’re not able to convert those starts, especially in high-scoring matches, it becomes very difficult. At least two batters need to go on and play that long innings,” said Gill after the 41-run defeat at Holkar Stadium.
Source: PTI News
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