After a thumping 10-wicket victory over England in the first ODI, India witnessed a reality check as the hosts bounced back to hammer the tourists by 100 runs in the second ODI. Though the Indian bowlers did a fine job in the second ODI too, the batters disappointed thoroughly. Rohit Sharma, India skipper, was quick to point out what all went wrong for his side at Lord’s on Thursday.
“We bowled pretty well to start with. They had the partnership in the middle with Moeen and Willey. By no means that target wasn’t chaseable but we didn’t bat well. Have to take catches, something we’ve been talking a lot. All in all, we bowled pretty well. Took me by surprise (the pitch). Thought the pitch will get better and better,” he said.
With the final match of the series now scheduled to take place in Manchester, Rohit is anticipating an enthralling contest between the two sides who have one win each so far.
“Playing against a team like that, you need to get your five best bowlers and allrounder. Leaves a long tail. So have to ensure as a top-order, one of the guys bats long. Going to be an exciting one (in Manchester). Have to look at what we need to do better. Have to look at the conditions there and adapt,” he concluded.
