Harmanpreet Kaur admitted after the second T20I defeat that 'some of us didn't read the ball well.
After India had a forgettable time with the batting in their six-wicket defeat to England in the second T20I, Captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that some of the batters weren’t able to read the deliveries well and fell in quick succession.
On Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium, lots of misjudgements from India’s batters in response to tight lines and lengths from the bowlers saw them being bowled out for 80 in 16.2 overs, their lowest T20I total against England and third fewest in their overall T20I history.
The Indian bowlers took out six England wickets, but the visitors had completed the chase in 11.2 overs to take an unassailable series lead, with the final T20I to happen on Sunday evening being a dead rubber effectively.
After the match ended, Harmanpreet said, “We always want to play with a positive attitude, but unfortunately some of us didn’t read the ball well, and they also bowled really well and didn’t allow us to score freely. Proud of my team, we fought till the last run, which is good to see.”
“Another 30–40 runs could have made a huge difference. After losing early wickets, we were thinking 120 but couldn’t do it. But still, our bowlers were ready to take up the challenge and bowled the way we wanted.”