Rampaul rues poor bowling execution after India’s record chase

GUWAHATI: (Oct 1) West Indies bowling coach Ravi Rampaul admitted their bowling execution was “not acceptable” as they failed to defend their record 405/7, with India chasing down the target in just 43.3 overs in the second ODI here. India captain Shubman Gill smashed the fastest ODI double century, an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls, while Rohit Sharma struck 101 off 75 balls as the duo shared a 255-run opening partnership to set up India’s eight-wicket victory on a flatbed here on Wednesday.

“Chasing down more than 400 runs in 43 overs is obviously not acceptable from our perspective, but it’s important to rebuild confidence and move forward,” Rampaul said during the post-match media interaction.

He also hailed India’s batting, particularly their exceptional start in the powerplay, which put the West Indies on the back foot from the outset.

Source: PTI News

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