South Africa vs India: Guests’ head trainer Rahul Dravid stated that the loss of key avid gamers will have disturbed the steadiness of the batting order however the collection has been a excellent eye opener for them.
South Africa received the 3rd ODI through 4 runs to finish the cleansweep. (Reuters Photograph)
HIGHLIGHTSIndia misplaced the 3rd ODI through 4 runsIndia had been cleanswept 3-0 within the ODI seriesDravid stated that India may have time to organize for subsequent yr’s Global Cup
India’s collection defeat to South Africa was once a “excellent eye-opener” for the workforce however they issues of steadiness might be corrected when one of the most avid gamers who had been unavailable for variety go back, head trainer Rahul Dravid has stated. India had been cleanswept 0-3 through South Africa in a sequence win which they appeared in with a possibility to win simplest within the ultimate fit on Sunday.
Dravid stated that India have not been performed an excessive amount of ODI cricket for the reason that ultimate Global Cup in 2019 and feature numerous possibilities to fortify prior to the 2023 match.
“This collection undoubtedly has been a excellent eye-opener for us. Now we have no longer performed numerous someday cricket. It’s my first stint with the one-day aspect however even the workforce itself hasn’t performed numerous cricket on this structure for the reason that ultimate Global Cup,” Dravid advised newshounds.
“The ultimate one they performed was once towards England in March ultimate yr. Now we have were given a good bit of time prior to the Global Cup subsequent yr and there may be going to be numerous cricket from now until then within the white-ball structure. So it is a chance for us to mirror and be informed, glance to stay making improvements to. We can fortify, there is not any doubt about it,” stated Dravid.
South Africa’s superiority with the bat within the center overs was once a theme of the collection and Dravid stated that India may have completed higher in that duration of the suits.
“We undoubtedly may just do higher with batting within the center overs. We perceive the template and a big a part of it’s dependent at the steadiness of the aspect. If we should be truthful, one of the most guys who give that steadiness and all-round choices within the decrease center order weren’t to be had. Optimistically after they come again it provides us some intensity which permits us to play in a undeniable taste.
“Having stated that, even South Africa who batted first on two occassions scored simplest round 290 runs as neatly. Within the thirtieth over of each the ones video games I used to be considering we must have chased them down. We did not as a result of we performed some deficient photographs and did not play good cricket in important scenarios. However having stated that, there’s a lot to be told from this collection, lot to mirror on,” stated Dravid.
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