5 Reasons why India failed in the T20 series against South Africa
South Africa won the T20 series against India 2-0South Africa’s 72-day tour to India began on a positive note for the visitors after a comprehensive win over India in the T20 series. If not for the rain the team could have clean swept India in the series, but then, South Africa and rain have never been good friends. The Proteas will be looking to carry the momentum in the ODI series as well which begins on Sunday. But the loss in the series has left India with a lot of questions to answer. The T20 World Cup to be held in the country is just a few months away and India will have to work on the chinks in their armor. As Virat Kohli puts it, it will hopefully serve as a “blessing in disguise” for the team.Here, we bring you 5 reasons why the Indian team failed in the T20 series.
#5 India\'s middle-order collapse
In the first match, the middle order failed to capitalize on the start given by the top order. Suresh Raina got out when he looked set and Rayadu was run out after facing a single delivery. Dhoni’s inability to hit big shots when the team needed it came under the radar. As a result of the above factors, the team was at least 20-30 runs short of a winning total and so it proved to be.
In the second T20 at Cuttack, the top order collapsed and the middle order followed suite. Only 4 players reached two-digit scores and the team bundled out for 93, a total which was never going to be enough to defend.