Gautam Gambhir Labels Roston Chase The 'Game-Changer' For West Indies In 2nd T20I vs India

Gambhir praises Chase after the second T20I [Source: AFP]Team India head coach, Gautam Gambhir, showered praise on Roston Chase for his excellent spell that played its role in helping the West Indies side contain the Indian batters in the second T20I. On a day when 500 runs were scored on a flat Ranchi wicket, Chase put pressure on India and picked up 3 wickets for just 24 runs. Chase's spell was crucial as it restricted India to 249, as he picked up the important wickets of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Shivam Dube.Gambhir lauds Chase's match-winning spellDespite posting 249, India lost the match, courtesy of a record-breaking hundred from Shai Hope in the second innings. After the game, head coach Gautam Gambhir was asked what went wrong for India in the game, and not surprisingly, he lavished praise on Chase and his match-winning spell."If you look at the context of the game, it (Roston Chase's spell) was a game-changing, match-winning spell. The way he changed his lines was important on this wicket. But against dangerous teams like West Indies, we need to find a way to defend totals," Gambhir said at the post-match press conference.ALSO READGautam Gambhir Demands Balanced Pitches After West Indies' Historic Run Chase vs IndiaHe further added that Roston Chase's ability to vary his approach didn't help the Indian cause as batters found it tough to go hard against him."You have to keep changing your lines and make the batters guess. If you keep bowling the same line and length, they can settle in. He bowled at the batters' legs, went wide and bowled full. He kept changing his approach, and those variations are very important on wickets like these.How Chase outfoxed the Indian batters in the first inningsOn a flat wicket where there was nothing for the bowlers, Chase worked smartly as he didn’t give any pace to the Indian batters. He slowed things down and confused the batters with his lines and lengths.While bowlers from both teams (India and West Indies) struggled for consistency and became predictable after a while, Chase varied his pace, lines, and lengths. Moreover, he picked up 3 wickets, including all the important batters.Abhishek Sharma was looking strong when the West Indian dismissed him for 20 off 12. He then picked up the wicket of Ishan Kishan, who was threatening to take the game away from them.Shivam Dube was sent ahead in the pecking order, but Chase didn’t allow him to settle in as the batter was dismissed for just 7 runs.ALSO READHighest Successful Run Chases For Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka In T20Is