Parthiv Patel recently commented on how the West Indies batters seemed clueless against the Indian spinners in the fifth T20I of their series on Sunday (August 7).
The former cricketer highlighted that the problem seems to be in the West Indian batters’ application. Parthiv Patel suggested that their woes aren’t limited to wrist spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi, as they also struggled against left-arm finger spinner Axar Patel.
Parthiv Patel: West Indies Batters Are Not Applying Themselves Enough Or Not Putting Prize On Their Wicket
The former India keeper mentioned that such a performance is not acceptable at the highest level. He further added that batters can fail on rank turners. He did, however, remark that India managed to post 188 runs on the same surface.
He explained: “Apart from the wrist spinners, Axar Patel, a finger spinner, also picked up three wickets. I don’t think West Indies batters are applying themselves enough or maybe they were not putting enough prize on their wicket.”
Patel added: “That is why we are seeing this game after game. There’s no contest, and you don’t expect that in an international game. It’s understandable if it’s a rank turner where it’s unplayable. It wasn’t such a wicket, with one team scoring 190, while the other team managed just 100.”
Notably, West Indies were bundled out for a paltry score of 100, suffering an embarrassing 88-run loss in the final fixture of the rubber. It was the first instance where spinners accounted for all ten wickets in a T20I game.
Ravi Bishnoi bagged four wickets, while Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav picked up three wickets each. Following their thumping win, the Men in Blue also completed a 4-1 series victory over the hosts.
Spinners Ravi Bishnoi (4/16), Kuldeep Yadav (3/12), and Axar Patel (3/15) bowled superbly, sharing all 10 wickets between them as India beat West Indies by 88 runs in the fifth and final T20I in Florida.
India had posted 188 for seven with Shreyas Iyer top-scoring with a 40-ball 64. Deepak Hooda scored 38. Odean Smith was the pick of the bowlers for West Indies with figures of 3/33. Chasing 189, West Indies slumped to 100 all out with Shimron Hetmyer playing a lone hand of 56.
Parthiv Patel: Batters Won’t Succeed If They Swing Their Bats Blindly Against Spinners
Parthiv Patel stated that batters can’t find much success against wrist spinners if they only look to swing their bats blindly. He emphasized the importance of picking the delivery from the wrist.
He spoke about how it becomes a guessing game for the batter if he’s unable to read it from the hand. Parthiv Patel mentioned that it becomes tougher when you’re trying to premeditate which way the ball is going to spin.
Parthiv Patel added: “If you’re lucky enough, you might get one or two hits if you’re just swinging, as one of them might get connected. But if you are not reading wrist spin from the hand, it is a guessing game and you are not in a position to even try and maneuver it for singles because you are just planting your foot straight and hoping it’s a ball that you’ve guessed.”
The Indian side showcased stunning form in the white-ball matches of their recently concluded Caribbean Tour. They managed to pocket both the ODI as well as the T20I series against West Indies and it would surely lift their confidence ahead of the Asia Cup 2022.
India 188 for 7 (Iyer 64, Hooda 38, Smith 3-33) beat West Indies 100 (Hetmyer 56, Bishnoi 4-16, Kuldeep 3-12, Axar 3-15) by 88 runs