WTC Final: Paras Mhambrey said that Indian bowlers will have to bowl with discipline
WTC Final: Indian cricket team’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey expressed concern that his bowlers lacked discipline on the first day of the World Test Championship final against Australia. Indian bowlers were seen struggling after taking the first three wickets at the Oval ground in London on Wednesday.
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Mohammad Siraj gave the team the first success
India won the toss and decided to bowl first. Mohammad Series gave the first success to the team. In the fourth over of the innings, he showed Usman Khawaja the way to the pavilion without opening the account.
The Kangaroo team reached a score of 327 for three wickets
After this Marnus Labushen and David Warner were also dismissed. The score was 76 for three wickets. From here the Indian team got hold of the match. But after this, gradually this grip became loose and by the end of the day’s play, the Kangaroo team reached a score of 327 for three wickets.
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Head returned to the pavilion after scoring 146 not out and Smith scoring 95 not out.
Indian fast bowlers lacked stamina and the only spinner Ravindra Jadeja could not get the team success. Travis Head and Steve Smith shared a 251-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Head returned to the pavilion after scoring 146 not out and Smith scoring 95 not out.
Travis Head took fierce news of Indian bowlers
Travis Head took the news of Indian bowlers fiercely. Head has hit 22 fours and one six in his innings so far. He became the first batsman in the world to score a century in the final of the World Test Championship. He completed his century in just 106 balls.
Mhambrey said on Wednesday, ‘As far as bowling is concerned, we have to be a little more disciplined
Mhambrey said on Wednesday, ‘As far as bowling is concerned, we have to be a little more disciplined. We started well. In the first 12-13 overs, we bowled in the right areas. But maybe after that, we were not that disciplined in bowling. We gave more runs than expected.
India did not give Ravichandran Ashwin a chance in the playing XI in this match. He supported the decision and also said that the pitch turned out to be better for batting than what the Indian team had expected.
hopes a few wickets on Thursday morning can turn things around for Team India
He said, ‘There was help on the pitch in the morning. This took about an hour initially. As the day progressed, the pitch got a bit flat. It turned out to be more flat than we thought.
The Indian team is in a bit of trouble after the end of the first day’s play but Paras is hopeful that a few wickets on Thursday morning can change the situation for the Indian team.
We’ve got the new ball and we’ve got some movement from the pitch after that
Paras said, ‘Why not (can India make a comeback?) I think the circumstances. And the pitch has got better. We have taken the new ball and we saw some movement from the pitch after that. Thursday morning is very important for us. If we get one or two quick wickets, we will definitely have a chance to make a comeback in this match.