By Our Special Correspondent
India badly missed the services of pace ace Jasprit Bumrah in the 1st T20I against Australia as Aaron Finch & Co produced a brilliant run chase to beat the hosts on Tuesday.
Matthew Wade and Cameron Green's batting heroics gave Australia a stunning four-wicket victory over Rohit Sharma & Co in the 1st T20I of the three-match series at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium.
Apart from spinner Akshar Patel, all Indian bowlers leaked more than 11 runs per over in the 1st T20I against Australia in Mohali. Expressing concern over Team India's poor performance at the death, former India pacer RP Singh believes that the Rohit-led team's performance in the upcoming T20 World Cup in 2022 has been a huge success. The former Indian pacer believes that even a bowler of Bumrah's stature can be taken to the cleaners in the upcoming matches.
"These are not great signs before the T20 World Cup. When we didn't do well in the Asia Cup, we thought it was the absence of Harshal Patel and Jasprit Bumrah. Harshal Patel was in the team. This game, but we still ended up on the losing side," Singh told Cricbuzz after India's loss to Australia in the 1st T20I in Mohali. .
Pacers Harshal Patel and Bumrah have been ruled out of the 2022 Asia Cup due to their injuries. India suffered an untimely exit from the continental tournament. In his comeback match against Australia, pacer Patel went wicket less and leaked 49 runs in 4 over’s.
"There is a possibility that Jasprit Bumrah will also be taken to the cleaners when he returns. The Indian team's performance is going down as we get closer to the World Cup," Singh added. India will face Australia in the series decider at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.
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