New Delhi: Captain India Shreyas Iyer He refused to blame Ravi Bishnoi despite the leg-spinner’s decisive 17th-wicket victory as England registered a four-wicket victory in the second T20I at Old Trafford on Saturday.Chasing 191, England remain unbeaten on 76 Jacob Bethel Achieve your goals and have the energy to spare. The turning point came in the 17th over when Bishnoi conceded 29 runs and gave England complete control of the chase.
Change the end of the game
India looked firmly in the driver’s seat as they defeated England at 142/5 in their 16th over. But the game took a dramatic turn in the 17th inning. Bishnoi started off a no-ball and Besser hit a six from a free kick. The spinner then bowled another no-ball and Bethel continued the attack, hitting another six, a four, a six, a single and a double to take 29 runs from the game.Despite the costly match, Iyer backed his young spinner after the match.“I think we all knew where the ball went, but I don’t want to single out a particular player. I was thinking, okay, he will come back strong after that (first time without the ball). But the 17th over troubled us. But he will learn his lesson,” Iyer said.
“This is an amazing result”
The India skipper believed his team achieved victory on a challenging pitch that had uneven bounce.“I thought it was a phenomenal score on this pitch, with variable bounce. We were leading the game for the first 15 overs, but all of a sudden – it was down to the way Jacob played,” he added.Iyer credited Jacob Bethel with his aggressive batting for changing the course of the chase. He also believed England had assessed the situation before attacking.“They analyzed the ground and the dimensions of the early wickets,” he said.The India captain had special praise for the young England batsman’s fearless mentality.“He has a fearless determination. The way he hits the ball into the net…it’s worth learning from him. I didn’t expect him to be nervous.”Despite the disappointment of the defeat, Iyer said the team will move forward quickly and focus on the third T20I.“Of course I’m always in high spirits and I know this is as low as you can get,” he concluded.The third T20I of the five-match series will be played on July 7 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
