Sunil Gavaskar Questions India's Bowling As West Indies Chase Record Total In Ranchi T20I

Sunil Gavaskar Questions India's Bowling After West Indies Historic Chase (Source: AFP)West Indies created history by chasing down a huge target against India in the second T20I in Ranchi on Friday, October 9. India scored 249/5 in 20 overs, but the visitors reached the target and won the game by 6 wickets.Following the defeat, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar questioned the Indian bowlers and their tactics, and also stated that the batters had done enough to win the match.Sunil Gavaskar Questions India's BowlersSunil Gavaskar said India’s batting was not the reason for the defeat in the IND vs WI 2nd T20I. He said the team had scored more runs than he expected, but the bowlers failed to defend the total.Speaking on Star Sports, Sunil Gavaskar said he expected India to score around 235-240 runs. However, the team finished with 249/5, scoring even more than his estimate."I thought India would score around 235-240 after a couple of quiet overs. India got nine runs more. So, clearly, the batters are not to be blamed. I don't think they fell short. It is quite clear the bowlers did not bowl the way they should have. In fact, it would be interesting if one were to ask the bowling coach what he was expecting from these bowlers and whether they did it or not," Sunil Gavaskar said on Star Sports.ALSO READShai Hope Takes Instagram Caption Swipe At Shubman Gill After Record ChaseHe also questioned the bowling coach's plans and whether the bowlers followed the instructions given to them.Indian bowlers had a tough day and conceded a lot of runs in the IND vs WI 2nd T20I. Only Mayank Yadav bagged three wickets in three overs, but he also gave away runs at an economy rate of 12.00.On the flip side, Arshdeep Singh also did not take a single wicket and leaked runs at an economy rate of 11.25. Indian spinners also failed to perform; Axar Patel in 3.3 overs conceded 63 runs at an economy rate of 18.00. Kuldeep Yadav, in his allotted 4 overs, took a single wicket but bowled expensively at an economy rate of 13.25.Sunil Gavaskar also raised questions about India's decision to bring Shivam Dube into the attack in the 7th over. At that stage, West Indies had lost three wickets for 58 runs, and India had a chance to put more pressure on the visitors.He felt that continuing with Arshdeep Singh could have been a better option instead of allowing the West Indies batters to settle.Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford Lead West Indies to Historic ChaseWest Indies produced a brilliant batting performance to chase down India’s massive total and level the five-match T20I series 1-1.India had a strong start with the ball, dismissing two West Indies batters in the first over. The visitors were under pressure early in the innings, but captain Shai Hope turned the match around with a stunning century.Hope scored a century off just 45 balls at a strike rate of 226.67, putting the Indian bowlers under pressure with his attacking batting. Sherfane Rutherford also played a significant role and made 84 runs off 37 balls at a stunning strike rate of 227.03.ALSO READGautam Gambhir Labels Roston Chase The 'Game-Changer' For West Indies In 2nd T20I vs India