Even 249 Not Enough? What’s Going Wrong For India?

The T20 champions of the world, India faced an embarrassing situation at the famous Ranchi Stadium last night as a record breaking run chase was completed by West Indies.

This historic match witnessed India score 249 runs in the first innings, which was believed to be sufficient enough to defend against West Indies.

But that was not even remotely the case, as West Indies was so very ramp pant with the bat that they chased the target of 250 runs with an over to spare.

The fact that West Indies was able to chase down the sensational target of 250 runs with nine balls to spare is an indication of the recent turbulence in the Indian team.

It is a fact that the dew that came on in the second innings made it hard for the Indian bowlers to grip the ball and give additional advantage. But being unable to defend a target of 250 runs in the second innings is a matter of great concern to the Indian T20 set up.

Indian T20 captain Shreyas Iyer had been facing a tough time since his appointment, including the defeats to Ireland and England. Now this significant defeat to West Indies in what turned out to be a record breaking run chase will tune him down further.

The absence of Jaspreet Bumrah was clearly evident last night as India struggled to keep tabs on West Indies in the second innings as they created an absolute sensation on the pitch.