u/Careful_Initiative18

If you think we lost only because of our batting then you are completely wrong

If you think we lost only because of our batting then you are completely wrong

Pat in after match interview mentioned that their bowlers kept hitting those back of length and our bowler missed the trick in the first inning. So I just checked our bowlers bowled 27 back of length bowls from 120 balls and their bowlers bowled 40+ back of length bowls from 89 balls.
Im not defending Pat but Im telling you that their bowlers knew the trick even before the match was started and they played all their matches on such pitches so they are well trained for this ground. Their batters didn’t just swung the bat but kept scoring those single double which our batters missed in the second innings.
Our bowlers hitting those back of length should have stopped them around 135-140, even then I wouldn’t say we would have won because they would have kept spamming those back of length balls.
If we want to win the final (if we reach) our batters must train for those back of length balls and for bowlers I think Pat got the trick.

Not saying always give flat wicket but atleast give a pitch which can help home team and everyone saying Pat asked to just hit the ball that is not true Salil, Aniket and Smaran couldn't pick the spinners with the hand so they were trying to just swing the bat.

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u/Careful_Initiative18 — 10 days ago