Indian captain Hardik Pandya criticized the pitch at the Lucknow ground where it was difficult for both teams to bat. The pitch in Lucknow was worse than the one seen earlier in Ranchi. Suryakumar Yadav’s 26 off 31 balls was the highest individual score for both teams. Out of the total of 40 overs, 30 overs were bowled by the spinners. Not one six was flown in any of them.
To be honest, the pitch was really shocking. Bad plots don’t matter. They will also bat. However, the wickets in both the matches were not made for Twenty20,” said Hardik.
New Zealand captain Kiwi fast bowler Lockie Ferguson, who recognized the spin of the ball on the pitch, also saw the curiosity of throwing spin on the pitch. “I felt that there should only be spin everywhere. I asked Loki to throw off-spin. 16-17 overs were bowled by spin on a pitch that generally did not bowl more than 12 overs. “That’s not really the norm,” Santner said.
On the other hand, India saw Yuzvendra Chahal being carried by pacer Umran Malik.
