Flamboyant Rishabh Pant believes that the distinction between the 2 groups within the simply misplaced ODI sequence was much better middle-overs batting by the South African facet.
Having misplaced the primary sport by 31 runs, Indians had been as soon as once more soundly thrashed by seven wickets after having put up a fairly good 287 runs on the board.
“The track was slightly on the slower side and at the same time, we had enough runs on the board,” Pant, who scored 85, stated after the match.
“Last match (first ODI), we chased and this match we batted first, so after they batted, the wicket was a lot better for batting. In second innings, it grew to become slower an slower as the sport progressed.
“Today, it was same but they batted well in middle overs that’s why they chased down the target. We didn’t get enough wickets in the middle overs,” he stated.
SA Spinners had been higher, admits India keeper
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Pant admitted that Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram and Tabraiz Shamsi bowled higher than Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal within the two video games.
“I think they (SA spinners) were more consistent in their lines and lengths and they are used to playing in these conditions,” he stated.
One of the largest causes for the defeat is lack of 50-over sport time for an extended length, opined Pant.
“We are playing ODIs after long time and lots of factors we can talk about but as a team, we are always looking to improve and hopefully, we will be able to rectify them in coming matches.”
Not involved about Bhuvneshwar’s type
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Pant brushed apart queries about poor type of veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
“As a team, we are always looking to improve and I don’t think there is much concern about Bhuvi bhai’s form. Obviously, we are playing ODI after long time so we are just getting used to the momentum, obviously disappointed after losing the series but we are looking at ways to improve,” he added.
