“Great game. Shubman Gill on Wednesday admitted India initially felt the pressure of chasing a 400-plus target in the second ODI against the West Indies, but their worries eased once they scored around 240 by the halfway mark of their innings. The West Indies piled up 405 for seven in 50 overs, but India overhauled the target with 406 for two in a mere 43.3 overs. At half-time, with 400 on the board, there was a bit of pressure. No matter the pitch or ground, chasing 400 is not easy.
I am very proud of that performance and happy to stay unbeaten till the end,” said Gill in the post-match presentation.
“I thought initially we didn’t bowl that well in the powerplay, similar to the first game. They batted with a lot of freedom and batted quite well.
Gill said the bowlers, though they went for runs in the early part of the innings, pulled things back in the business end of the West Indies innings. “At one time, it looked like they might even get 420-430, so to be able to pull the game back by even 20-30 runs was a bonus at the back end,” he said. Gill said the conditions were tough in the city. The skipper said the management might field some of the players who have not had a chance to bat or bowl so far in the series.
