Delhi: After the defeat in the decisive third ODI against England, Indian captain Shubman Gill admitted that the performance of the bowlers in the final stages took a heavy toll on the team. He said that for a time the match was completely balanced, but due to giving away more runs in the death overs, England took a strong lead, which became very difficult for the Indian team to chase. With this defeat, India lost the three-match ODI series 2-1.

The equation of the match got spoiled in the last overs

After the match, Shubman Gill said that till about the 40th over, both the teams were in an equal position. He believes that if the run rate was controlled in the last few overs, the result could have been different, but due to the large number of runs being spent in the last three overs, England reached a huge score and from there the match went out of India’s control.

Lack of discipline in bowling proved costly

The Indian captain admitted that after the end of the powerplay, the bowlers could not consistently execute their strategy. He said that it was important to maintain the correct line and length, but this could not happen. England batsmen Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethel took full advantage of the balls bowled outside the off stump. The important partnership between both the batsmen turned the match towards the host team.

Many positive aspects also emerged from the series

Despite the defeat, Shubman Gill refused to view the entire series as a mere disappointment. He said that the Indian team has also got many positive things from this tour. According to him, most of the players performed impressively with bat and ball on different occasions, which will give confidence to the team for further preparations.

Rohit Sharma’s innings was described as special

Shubman Gill also openly praised Rohit Sharma’s batting. He said that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have taken Indian cricket to new heights for a long time and their contribution will always be inspiring. According to Gill, the inning of 140 runs played by Rohit Sharma in the third ODI was very brilliant. He said that as the match progressed, the pace of the pitch had slowed down and it is not easy for any batsman to play such a big innings in such conditions.

England named its series

Batting first in the decisive match, England scored a huge score of 387 runs after losing three wickets in 50 overs. In reply, the Indian team definitely struggled, but could only score 360 ​​runs for seven wickets in the stipulated overs and lost the match by 27 runs. With this victory, England won the three-match ODI series 2-1. Jacob Bethel, who performed brilliantly in the match, was chosen as ‘Player of the Match’, while Joe Root, who batted consistently throughout the series, received the honor of ‘Player of the Series’.