THE THIRD T20I OF THE Five games series between India and England At the Niranjan Shah stadium in Rajkot ended up disappointing the hosts, since they suffered a 26 -run defeat. The loss was attributed to an inconsistent batting order, with players not positioned in their natural roles. Former England Cricket Player Kevin Pietersen He criticized India’s batting strategy, emphasizing that key batters were not used effectively.
Kevin Pietersen hits India’s batting order
Pietersen criticized the batting approach of India, particularly your order settings, during the analysis after the party. He expressed the belief that the best batters must beat at the top of the order.
Kp cited an example of Durban Super Giants‘Party in the SA20 2025Where key players like Kock quinton and Heinrich Klaasen They were hitting lower than expected. Similar to that Pietersen pointed out how DHRUV JUELA first -order batter, moved to number 8 in the match for the good of a combination of right -wing batting, although there was little pressure on the lower order batters.
“I also didn’t like the batting order. I am someone who believes that your best batters should beat at the top of the order. I was in South Africa last week, and Durban’s super giants were having an absolute surprise of a tournament. But Kock Quinton was hitting at 3 or 4 years, and Heinrich Klaasen was hitting at 6 or 7. I approached these guys and asked: “Why are you doing this?” You have seen what happens here tonight. A guy like Dhruv Jurel, who is a very good and successful hitter, is being left by order due to left -hand and right. Hardik is fighting a little, and there was not so much pressure on these batters to leave and score 10 races beyond“Said Pietterson while talking at Star Sports.
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The dismissal of Dhruv Jurel further highlights the struggles of India
India’s struggles were evident in the lower order since Jurel, typically a first -order batter, was degraded to number eight. His brief stay in the fold ended when Brydon Cars He beat a complete launch, which the 24 -year -old tried to launch towards Wicktkeeper. Philip salt He took an easy and jurel capture was fired for only 2 races in front of 4 deliveries.
Although despite the defeat, India maintains a 2-1 advantage in the series, letting two games be played. The fourth T20I takes place in the Stadium of the Cricket Maharashtra Association in Pune on Friday, January 31. While India will aim to recover and secure the series with a victory, England will be determined to level the score and push the series to the series. A decision maker. With high bets, fans can expect another exciting encounter between the two Cricket giants.