Last Update on: June 11th, 2023 at 11:37 pm
Indian Cricket Team failed to put up a fight on the Day 5 of the Test match when the side required 280 runs to win from 90 overs and 7 wickets in hand. Harbhajan Singh pointed out that India’s star-studded bowling lineup was ineffective. Harbhajan Singh said that India’s bowlers were targeted.
The Men in Blue would be wondering what went wrong for the side as the Test match was quite topsy-turvy. It won’t be wrong to say that Alex Carey was the difference in the end as the elegant left-handed batter formed crucial partnerships at the back end of the innings which hurt India a lot.
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Australia on the other hand showed how a champion side fares as every player contributed to the team’s success which was quite invaluable. Aussies though have a bigger challenge awaiting them in the form of Ashes 2023 starting from 16th June.
Our bowling was seen slightly weak – Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh was having an interaction with Star Sports and stated that 70% of the match was done & dusted when the Aussies scored 469 runs in the first innings. Harbhajan Singh said that India’s bowling wasn’t that strong which allowed Australia’s batting unit to dictate the terms.
“I feel the match was 70% decided there. 469 runs in the first innings were too much on this pitch, which was slightly up and down on the first three days. There the Indian batters had to face difficulties, especially in the first innings,” said Harbhajan Singh.
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“Our bowling was seen as slightly weak, especially on the first day. The performance was slightly better on the second day, even in bowling, but it was too late by then. First day – I feel, to a large extent, India had lost the match there,” he added.
The intent was missing- Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh said that the side won a good toss and opted to bowl. Harbhajan Singh pointed out that Indian bowlers didn’t make the batter’s drive which changed the course of the match and stated that Australian bowlers bowled on a slightly dry surface which helped the Aussies a lot.
“There is no doubt that the wicket was extremely green. You won a good toss as well. You wanted to bowl, and you got that as well. The intent of the plan to get the batters to play the drive was missing. They didn’t make the batters drive in such conditions,” said Harbhajan Singh.
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“When Australian bowlers came to bowl, they bowled on a slightly dry surface, but they got the batters out bowled, lbw, caught at slip – you get those dismissals into the game when you bring the drive into play,” he added.