India routs England by 142 runs to sweep their three-game ODI Test series on Wednesday, as Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli played key roles.
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INDIA ROUTS ENGLAND BY 142 RUNS; GILL, KOHLI, SHREYAS PLAY KEY ROLES
India routs England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to complete a 3-0 sweep in their ODI (One Day International) Test series.
Furthermore, Gill’s 112 century on his 50th appearance was his seventh that set the tone for India to 356.
Moreover, Kohli had a 52, while Iyer’s 78 off 64 balls led to stands of 116 and 104, respectively.
KL Rahul had a 29-ball 40 to carry India to its highest score at the venue, which was also its joint third-best against England.
The hosts also benefited from the stadium’s slow surface as its bowlers had a field day throughout the match.
GAMBHIR DEFENDS INDIA’S LEFT-RIGHT COMBINATION STRATEGY AMID SOME SURPRISED FANS
Gautam Gambhir defended India’s left-right combination strategy amid some surprised fans.
Moreover, the India coach used Axel Patel and KL Rahul that was criticized by commentators.
Furthermore, Gambhir noted the move doesn’t reflect his take of Rahul’s batting capabilities.
“That’s the way cricket is meant to be played. I know a lot of people talk about it, but that’s the way we got to play the game,” the coach said.
“It’s not about the batting order, it’s about who can create what impact,” he added.
FORMER ENGLAND BATTER SLAMS TEAM’S WRONG APPROACH THROUGHOUT SERIES
A former England star batter slammed the team’s wrong approach throughout the series.
Furthermore, Keven Pietersen blamed the current England squad for not practicing at all in between their three-match series.
Moreover, he noted that only Joe Root hd a decent performance in the Test series.
“They had one practice session, a day before the Nagpur game. They haven’t played since. Only one batter who had a net was Joe Root,” Pietersen said.
“Sorry, but you cannot come to the sub-continent, keep on making the same mistake and then not practice,” he added.
