New Delhi, Online Desk. The visiting team has taken the lead in the five-match T20 series being played between India and South Africa. The Indian team lost the second match in a row and fell 0-2 in the series. After scoring 200 runs in the first match, Team India lost and the team could not save the target of 149 runs on Sunday. The team took the lead after winning 6 wickets in 18.2 overs. Former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan believes that now Team India coach Rahul Dravid needs to be tough.
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Need to see Rahul Dravid and his team
Zaheer said, “When that partnership between Klaasen and Bavuma going on. You felt that the Indian team going downhill from here will not be able to recover in the match. It was visible on the field. These those things That’s what Rahul Dravid and his team need to see. This thing has to be done as soon as possible because the third match is going to be held after a day only. They have to come together, have some hard discussion and they have to talk about it. But the focus has to be on what to be done to fight in a 40-over match.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled extremely well in this match, giving the team three initial successes as expected
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled extremely well in this match, giving the team three initial successes as expected. He got the first wicket in the first over. After this, in his next over, Dwayne Pretorius got India’s second success. The hero of the previous match Rasi Van Der Dusen also bowled by Bhuvi for just 1 run. Even after this, the Indian team could not keep hold of the match.
“Even in the first match we felt Indian team is leading. Looking ahead then the team got a good ideal start with the ball. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was amazing but he won the match. Couldn’t finish like that. As the series progresses, there are some concerns coming up for the Indian team, along with increasing pressure.”