Dinesh Karthik Reacts to KL Rahul and Washington Sundar’s Fielding Mistakes. India blew two match-winning chances against Bangladesh near the end of the first ODI. In the end, Rohit Sharma’s team lost by one wicket.
The Indian cricket team got off to a bad start on their tour of Bangladesh, losing the first ODIs by a single wicket. Despite recording a below-par total of 186 runs, India appeared to be on pace for victory. Until wicket-keeper KL Rahul lost the crucial catch of Mehidy Hasan Miraz before Washington Sundar appeared to refuse to even approach a catching opportunity. Dinesh Karthik, India’s veteran wicket-keeper batsman, was perplex by the duo’s fielding
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Karthik Reacts to a commentator on Cricbuzz that he couldn’t understand why Sundar didn’t step in and try to collect the ball.
“Obviously, KL Rahul’s decline at the finish and Sundar’s absence; I’m not sure why he didn’t come in. I’m not sure if it was the lighting, which I wouldn’t know, but if he saw the ball, he should have gone for it. That is a question only he can answer. The overall fielding effort was split 50/50. It wasn’t the best day, but it wasn’t the worst either. I suppose, in the end, with the strain, we also left certain boundaries “Karthik said.
The incident enraged India captain Rohit Sharma, who lost his cool on the field after witnessing Miraz’s catch go begging not once, but twice in the final few overs.
KL Rahul revealed in the post-match news conference that India missed two catching opportunities at the end.
“That’s cricket, correct? You must prepare for the unexpected. This has been happening for as long as cricket has been played. They battled hard till the finish, despite a couple of lost catches and Mehidy’s innings “He said.
The Indian team would be looking to put things right as they meet Bangladesh again in the 2nd ODI on Wednesday.
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