India captain Shreyas Iyer said it was difficult to determine a par score with the dew factor playing a significant role after the hosts’ imposing total of 249/5 was chased down by the West Indies in the second T20I at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here on Friday.
“The margin of error on this wicket is very minor, and any delivery, if you miss it, if you miss to execute it, it was going onto the stands, and you could see how exceptional they were batting. So, a few missed chances here and there, but that’s part and parcel of the game. Because when the dew factor comes in, it plays a massive role, “Honestly speaking, you cannot put a number to it,.
And even 249 was chased in, like, with two overs to spare.
So you cannot give a number, or probably anticipate that, okay, this is the number we would be trying to score,” Iyer said after the match. But credit where it’s due, they batted amazingly, and yeah, kudos to them,” he said.
Iyer praised Mayank’s impact with the ball and the contributions of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, highlighting the importance of their performances in setting the tone for the team. “Both were phenomenal in their departments, and this is what we look for now and then from Sanju and Abhishek.
The way they’ve been performing consistently throughout, taking that responsibility and setting the pace for us, exceptional performances by them, and also Mayank,” he said. “Those three crucial wickets, it was something that stabilized the rhythm for us up ahead, but then after that the partnership came in, and the momentum shifted towards them,” the India captain added.
